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  1. silentiarynoun

    A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives

  2. silentiarynoun

    An official at any of several courts who maintained silence

Wikipedia

  1. silentiary

    Silentiarius, Hellenized to silentiarios (Greek: σιλεντιάριος) and Anglicized to silentiary, was the Latin title given to a class of courtiers in the Byzantine imperial court, responsible for order and silence (Latin: silentium) in the Great Palace of Constantinople. In the middle Byzantine period (8th–11th centuries), it was transformed into an honorific court title.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Silentiarynoun

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

  2. Etymology: [L. silentiarius: cf. F. silenciaire. See Silence.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of silentiary in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of silentiary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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