Bible Encyclopedias
Cultrarius
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(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.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cultrarius'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cultrarius.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.