hieromnemon

H4I1E1R1O1M3N1E1M3O1N1

noun

The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.

OriginAncient Greek ἱερομνήμων →
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Meanings

nounhieromnemon (plural hieromnemons or hieromnemones)

plural hieromnemons · plural hieromnemones

  1. historicalAncient GreeceThe sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
  2. historicalA magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἱερομνήμων
  2. Englishhieromnemon

From Ancient Greek ἱερομνήμων (hieromnḗmōn), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”, from μνήμη (mnḗmē)).

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APA

hieromnemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hieromnemon

MLA

“hieromnemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hieromnemon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hieromnemon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hieromnemon.

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