silentiary

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noun

A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives.

OriginLate Latin silentiarius →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounsilentiary (plural silentiaries)

plural silentiaries

  1. A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives.
  2. historicalAn official at any of several courts who maintained silence.

Origin

  1. Late Latinsilentiarius
  2. Englishsilentiary

Probably borrowed from Late Latin silentiarius.

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APA

silentiary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silentiary

MLA

“silentiary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silentiary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silentiary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silentiary.

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