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fam·u·lus

 (făm′yə-ləs)
n. pl. fam·u·li (-lī′)
A private secretary or other close attendant.
[German, from Latin.]
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famulus

(ˈfæmjʊləs)
n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ)
(Alternative Belief Systems) (formerly) the attendant of a sorcerer or scholar
[C19: from Latin: servant]
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fam•u•lus

(ˈfæm yə ləs)

n., pl. -li (-ˌlaɪ)
a private secretary or attendant.
[1830–40; < Latin: servant, slave; compare family]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.famulus - a close attendant (as to a scholar)
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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Translations

famulus

n → Famulus m
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