McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cultrarius

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Cultrarius


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(Lat. culter, a knife) was the person who killed the victims which were sacrificed to the gods by the heathens of ancient times. The presiding priest never performed this service himself, but appointed one of his attendants to the office of cultrarius for each occasion.