silentiary

silentiary
si·len·ti·ary

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  • Silentiary — Si*len ti*a*ry (s[ i]*l[e^]n sh[i^]*[asl]*r[y^]), n. [L. silentiarius: cf. F. silenciaire. See {Silence}.] One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • silentiary — noun a) A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives b) An official at any of several courts who maintained silence …   Wiktionary

  • silentiary —   n. person maintaining or bound to silence; confidant; privy councillor …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • silentiary — sīˈlenchēˌerē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin silentiarius slave charged with maintaining silence among the domestic staff, from silentium silence + arius ary 1. : an advocate of silence especially as a religious observance 2. : one of various court… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Paul the Silentiary — Paul the Silentiary, also known as Paulus Silentiarius (d. Constantinople, 575 580 AD) was an officer in the imperial household of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, responsible for the silence (hence his name Silentiarius ) in the imperial… …   Wikipedia

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  • Paulos Silentiarios — Paulus Silentiarius (Paulos; † vor 581) war ein byzantinischer Dichter des 6. Jahrhunderts. Durch seinen Freund, den Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter Agathias, sind einige Lebensdaten überliefert.[1] Demnach war er ein Sohn des Kyros und Enkel des …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Eutyches — • An heresiarch of the fifth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eutyches     Eutyches     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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