“parabolanus”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

parabolanus

释义

‖ parabolanus|pærəbəʊˈleɪnəs|
Pl. -ni.
[late L. (Cod. Just., Cod. Theod.), f. parabol-us reckless man, one who jeopardizes his life, a. Gr. παράβολος exposing oneself, venturesome, reckless, perilous, f. παρα- aside + βάλλειν to throw.]
A sick-nurse, especially in infectious cases. In the Eastern Church from 3rd to 5th c., name of a class of lay helpers who attended upon the sick in the plague, etc.
1672Cave Prim. Chr. iii. ii. (1673) 267 These Parabolani were a Kind of Clergy Physitians.1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v., The Parabolani were not allowed to withdraw them⁓selves from their function, which was the attendance on the sick.1852Hook Ch. Dict. (1871) 563. 1853 Kingsley Hypatia v, Philammon went out with the parabolani, a sort of organised guild of district visitors.

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