Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dispenser.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A distributer; a dispenser.
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- noun A
distributor ; adispenser .
Etymologies
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Examples
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For there is but one vineyard, since there is also but one righteousness, and one dispensator, for there is one Spirit of God who arranges all things; and in like manner is there one hire, for they all received a penny each man, having [stamped upon it] the royal image and superscription, the knowledge of the Son of God, which is immortality.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001
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In the time of Pope St. Gregory the Great he was a deacon of the Roman Church and held the position of dispensator, i.e., the first official in connexion with the administration of the patrimonies.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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* [354] Non prohibeat dispensator manducare pingues terra in mensa Domini
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Non prohibeat dispensator manducare pingues terra in mensa
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: "Verbum dispensator paternæ gratiæ factus est ad utilitatem hominum, propter quos fecit tantas dispositiones."
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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But Vinicius sprang up and called his dispensator.
Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881
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In the twinkle of an eye two powerful Quadi followed the dispensator, and, seizing Chilo by the remnant of his hair, tied his own rags around his neck and dragged him to the prison.
Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881
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Ursus, who goes as before to the miller, a namesake of thy dispensator
Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881
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Maiestatem V. sapientiæ & prudentiæ, omniúmque adeò virtutnm heroicarum indies incrementa sumentem, ad summum imperij fastigium, summas ille regnorum, omniúmque adeò rerum humanaram dispensator, Deos opt. max.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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a villain, so monstrous a sinner, out of that treasure of indulgences and merits of which the pope is dispensator, he may have free pardon and plenary remission of all his sins.
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