Consuetudinary (Noun)
Meaning
A manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The consuetudinary outlined the daily rituals of the Benedictine monks, from morning prayers to evening vespers.
- A lengthy section of the manual described the consuetudinary surrounding the ceremonial initiation of new monks into the order.
- The community's consuetudinary included a detailed description of the attire required for each type of ceremony.
- As a newly appointed prior, it was Brother Edwin's task to study the order's consuetudinary and ensure its strict adherence.
- Within the cloistered community, the consuetudinary served as a guide for interactions between monks of varying ranks and positions.