Oeconomus, œconomus or oikonomos (Greek οἰκονόμος, from oiko- `house` and -nomos `rule, law`) was an Ancient Greek word meaning `manager` or `housekeeper`. In Byzantine times the term was used as a title of a manager or treasurer of an organisation. An example of oeconomus used to designate a `manager` is in Luke 12:42 `The L...