"silentiary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silentiaries [plural]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Late Latin silentiarius. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|silentiarius}} Late Latin silentiarius Head templates: {{en-noun}} silentiary (plural silentiaries)
  1. A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives.
    Sense id: en-silentiary-en-noun-O7K-nHbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. (historical) An official at any of several courts who maintained silence. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-silentiary-en-noun-sYyYKO~Z

Inflected forms

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