nĕōcŏrus

I. a person having charge of a temple, the sweeper of a temple: hujus (Serapis) simulacrum neocororum turba custodit, Firm. Math. de Err. Prof. Relig. med.; cf. id. Math. 3, 7, n. 9.—

II. Transf., an overseer of a temple, who had to conduct and superintend the sacrifices, Inscr. Orell. 2354.