Plural of cellarer; people responsible for managing wine cellars or food storage in institutions like monasteries or colleges.
From Middle English celerer, from Old French celier, derived from Latin cellarium (storeroom). The -er suffix denotes an agent or person who performs the action. Historically, cellarers held important administrative positions in monasteries.
Medieval monasteries needed skilled cellarers almost as much as they needed monks—these weren't just storage managers but educated administrators who tracked valuable resources like wine, grain, and preserved foods that could make or break a community's survival through winter.
Plural of cellarer; historically male-dominant term, with 'cellaresses' as secondary feminine form. Indicates male default in medieval institutional roles.
Use 'cellar officers' or 'provisions managers' for mixed-gender or unspecified groups.
["cellar officers","provisions managers","storekeepers"]
Women serving as cellarers in convents performed identical administrative and logistical roles as male counterparts but were linguistically subordinated.
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