manciple

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manciple

/ˈmænsɪpəl/

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From Middle English maunciple, from Old French manciple, from Medieval Latin mancipiolum (“lowly servant”), diminutive of Latin mancipium (“slave”).

noun manciples

A person in charge of purchasing and storing food and other provisions in a monastery, college, or court of law.

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@misc{manciple_2026,
  title = {manciple},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manciple},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}