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Definition of: silentiary

(sī·lenshē·er′ē) noun plural ·ar·ies
1. One appointed to keep silence and order in court.
2. A Byzantine official sworn not to divulge secrets of state; a privy councilor.
3. An observer of silence because of religious beliefs. [<LL silentiarius]

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