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textuary

noun
tex·tu·ary | \ˈteks-chə-ˌwer-ē \
plural textuaries

Definition of textuary 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one who is well informed in the Bible or in biblical scholarship

textuary

adjective

Definition of textuary (Entry 2 of 2)

: textual

First Known Use of textuary

Noun

1608, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for textuary

Noun

Medieval Latin textus

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textual criticism

textualism

textualize

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texture

textured vegetable protein

texture paint

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