Apparitor
(in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.
Historical Examples
An apparitor tore him down, and was dragged to the ground in his turn.
Hypatia Charles Kingsley
No wonder our wardens disclaimed all knowledge of the apparitor!
The Church of Grasmere Mary L. Armitt
One of the children stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin
In this case the tribunal, with rare moderation, only ordered its apparitor to seize the books in the hands of the students.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2, Henry Charles Lea
After having dressed ourselves in our best, and put on our majestic caps of fox-skin, we said to our apparitor, “We are ready.”
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China Evariste Regis Huc
Somnour, summoner; an officer employed to summon delinquents to appear in ecclesiastical courts; now called an apparitor.
Chaucer’s Works, Volume 5 (of 7) — Notes to the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer
Mr. Garden then sent his apparitor for his commission, from the Bishop of London, to act as commissary.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2) Luke Tyerman
Being recalled by the apparitor and registrar, he returned, and handed in his exception to be read and filed.
The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2) Luke Tyerman
noun
an officer who summons witnesses and executes the orders of an ecclesiastical and (formerly) a civil court
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