"commissionary" meaning in All languages combined

See commissionary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: commission + -ary Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|commission|ary}} commission + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} commissionary (not comparable)
  1. Of, relating to, or conferring a commission. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-commissionary-en-adj-ZIeszBKQ
  2. Conferred by a commission or warrant. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-commissionary-en-adj-Scg4~irK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 51 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 8 43 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: commissional

Noun [English]

Forms: commissionaries [plural]
Etymology: commission + -ary Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|commission|ary}} commission + -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} commissionary (plural commissionaries)
  1. a commission, an administrative board
    Sense id: en-commissionary-en-noun-Ifhm2i1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 51 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 8 43 49

Inflected forms

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