English Explanatory Dictionary

lardiner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An officer originally charged with overseeing a larder, but who later became a sinecurist.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːdɪnə/ /ˈlɑːdnə/ /ˈlɑɹdənɚ/

Word forms

lardiner lardiners

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lardener, from Anglo-Norman lardiner, modification of larder (“larder”) after gardiner (“gardener”). Compare obsolete Scots laidner (“larder”).

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