Archvisitor

/ˈɑːrtʃˌvɪzɪtər/ noun

Definition

A chief inspector or principal visitor; an official authorized to make formal inspections of institutions, particularly churches or monasteries.

Etymology

From 'arch-' (chief) plus 'visitor' (from Latin 'visitare', to visit or inspect). This term has specific ecclesiastical usage in records of religious institutions and their oversight.

Kelly Says

Medieval bishops used 'archvisitors' as quality-control inspectors for monasteries and convents—if you got an archvisitor showing up, it meant trouble! It shows how church hierarchy worked like a corporation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አርክቴክቸር ጎበኙ
ar-kee-tek-che-er go-be-nyoo
ARالعربية
زائر معماري
zayir mu'amari
BNবাংলা
পরিদর্শক
pa-ri-darshak
CACatalà
visitant d'arquitectura
vee-zee-tan d'ar-kee-tek-toor-ah
CSČeština
navštěvník architektury
nav-stee-vnik ar-kee-tek-too-ry
DADansk
arkitekturbesøger
ar-kee-tek-toor-bee-so-ger
DEDeutsch
Architekturbesucher
ar-kee-TEK-toor-bee-soo-cher
ELΕλληνικά
επισκέπτης αρχιτεκτονικής
ep-is-ke-tes ar-khi-tek-to-ni-kee
ESEspañol
visitante de arquitectura
bee-see-tan-teh de ar-kee-TEK-toh-rah
FAفارسی
بازدیدکننده معماری
ba-zeed-e-sho-neh mo-a-ma-ri
FISuomi
arkkitehtuurivieraaja
ar-kee-tek-too-ree-vee-ra-a-ja
FRFrançais
visiteur d'architecture
vee-zee-tawr de ar-kee-TEK-toor
GUGU
આર્કિટેક્ચર પ્રેક્ષક
aar-kee-tek-chur pra-ekshak
HAHA
mai-na-na-gar-in
mai-na-na-gar-in
HEעברית
מבקר אדריכלות
me-ba-ker a-dree-khel-ot
HIहिन्दी
भवन के आगंतुक
bha-van ke a-gan-tu-k
HUMagyar
építészeti látogató
e-peet-ee-se-ti la-to-ga-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengunjung arsitektur
pen-gun-jung ar-si-tek-tur
IGIG
onye na-ahụ ụlọ
oh-nye na-ah-oo oo-lo
ITItaliano
visitatore di architettura
bee-zee-ta-tore di ar-kee-TEK-toh-rah
JA日本語
建築見学者
kennchiku-kensaku-sha
KKKK
архитектураны жалдау
ar-kee-tek-too-rah-ny ja-lda-u
KMKM
អ្នកមើល
an-k-meul
KO한국어
건축 관람객
geond-chuk gwan-ram-g-geok
MRMR
वास्तुकला पर्यटक
vaas-tuk-la pa-ryat-tak
MSBahasa Melayu
pengunjung arkitek
pen-gun-jung ar-ki-tek
MYမြန်မာ
ဆရာမူဆယ်သူ
sya-ra mu-se-lay-thoo
NLNederlands
architectuurbezoeker
ar-kee-tek-toor-bee-zoeker
NONorsk
arkitekturbesøker
ar-kee-tek-toor-bee-so-ker
PAPA
ਆਰકાਇਟਕਚਰ ਦੇ ਦਿਖਾਈ
aar-ka-ee-ta-kch-ar de di-kha-ee
PLPolski
wizytający architekturę
vee-zee-tah-yee architekt-oo-rah
PTPortuguês
visitante de arquitetura
bee-see-tan-teh de ar-kee-TEK-toh-rah
RORomână
vizitator al arhitecturii
vee-zee-ta-tor al ar-kee-tek-too-ree-ee
RUРусский
посетитель архитектуры
pa-se-tee-tel ar-kee-tek-too-ry
SVSvenska
arkitekturbesökare
ar-kee-tek-toor-bee-so-ka-reh
SWKiswahili
mgeni wa usanifu
m-ge-ni wa u-sa-ni-foo
TAதமிழ்
வணிகப் பயணி
va-ni-kap pa-ya-ni
TEతెలుగు
건축 ప్రదర్శకుడు
geond-chuk pra-dar-sha-ku-du
THไทย
ผู้เยี่ยมชมสถาปัตยกรรม
poo-yeh-eem-chom sa-ta-pa-t-ya-kram
TLTL
bisita ng arkitektura
bee-see-ta ng ar-kee-TEK-toh-rah
TRTürkçe
mimari ziyareti
mee-ma-ree zee-ya-reh-tee
UKУкраїнська
відвідувач архітектури
vid-oo-vach ar-kee-tek-too-ry
URاردو
مبنیہ کا سیاح
mab-ni-yah ka si-a-ah
VITiếng Việt
khách thăm kiến trúc
khach tham kien truc
YOYO
olúgbọ́n
o-loo-gbon
ZH中文
建筑参观者
jiànzhù cānguānzhě
ZUZU
umshayeli
oo-m-sha-ye-li

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