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Webster 1913 Edition

(sī̍-lĕn′shĭ-ā̍-ry̆)

Noun.

[L.

silentiarius

: cf. F.

silenciaire

. See

One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state.

Noun.

One appointed to keep silence and order in court; one sworn not to divulge secrets of state.

silentiary ‎(plural silentiaries)