CONVERSUS


Meaning of CONVERSUS in English

kənˈvərsəs, -və̄s-, -vəis-; -ver- noun

( plural conver·si -ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, past participle of convertere

1. : a lay brother

2. : an administrator of episcopal or monastic property

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