'Limitour' definitions:

Definition of 'Limitour'

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  • Limitour \Lim"it*our\ (l[i^]m"[i^]t*[=oo]r), n. See Limiter, 2. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'limitour'

From: GCIDE
  • Limiter \Lim"it*er\ (l[i^]m"[i^]t*[~e]r), n.
  • 1. One who, or that which, limits. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A friar licensed to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district. [Formerly written also limitour.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • A limitour of the Gray Friars, in the time of his limitation, preached many times, and had but one sermon at all times. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]