English Explanatory Dictionary

dapifer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.
  2. The official title of the steward in a medieval English nobleman's household.
  3. The most senior of the five great officers of state in the medieval French royal court.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæpɪfə/

Word forms

dapifer dapifers

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dapifer, from Latin daps (“feast”) + -fer (“bearer”).

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