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单词 pittancer
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Definition of pittancer in English:

pittancer

noun ˈpɪt(ə)nsə
historical
  • An officer in a religious house having the duty of distributing and accounting for pittances.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Pilgrimage of the Lyf of the Manhode. From pittance + -er, after Middle French pitancier.

Definition of pittancer in US English:

pittancer

nounˈpɪt(ə)nsə
historical
  • An officer in a religious house having the duty of distributing and accounting for pittances.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Pilgrimage of the Lyf of the Manhode. From pittance + -er, after Middle French pitancier.

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