Definition of MANCIPLE

manciple

Plural: manciples

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

manciple is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
manciple is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manciple is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

manciple is a valid Words With Friends word