Full definition of zelatrix
Noun
- (ecclesiastical) A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns.
- 1871, Jean Lyonnard, Perpetual Intercession to the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, Thomas Richardson and Son, Chapter XVIII, page 171:A intelligent and active zelatrix should be at the head of each circle, or one zelatrix may have several circles under her care.
- 2000, Ruth Burrows, Carmel: Interpreting A Great Tradition (ISBN 0722014511), page 88:But, we still have to ask what benefits Teresa herself perceived in the chapter of faults and other similar corrective measures: the role of the zelatrix or monitor for instance?
