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custos [ˈkʌstɒs] n pl custodes [kʌˈstəʊdiːz] (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a superior in the Franciscan religious order Also called (in England) guardian [from Latin: keeper, guard] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Casaubon made a dignified though somewhat sad audience; bowed in the right place, and avoided looking at anything documentary as far as possible, without showing disregard or impatience; mindful that this desultoriness was associated with the institutions of the country, and that the man who took him on this severe mental scamper was not only an amiable host, but a landholder and custos rotulorum. |
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