Meanings
nounchartophylax (plural chartophylaxes)
plural chartophylaxes
- historicalAn ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
Synonyms: chartoularios
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχαρτοφύλαξ
- Englishchartophylax
From Ancient Greek χαρτοφύλαξ (khartophúlax).
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