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Silentiary — Si*len ti*a*ry (s[ i]*l[e^]n sh[i^]*[asl]*r[y^]), n. [L. silentiarius: cf. F. silenciaire. See {Silence}.] One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silentiary — si·len·ti·ary … English syllables
silentiary — n. person maintaining or bound to silence; confidant; privy councillor … Dictionary of difficult words
silentiary — sīˈlenchēˌerē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin silentiarius slave charged with maintaining silence among the domestic staff, from silentium silence + arius ary 1. : an advocate of silence especially as a religious observance 2. : one of various court… … Useful english dictionary
Paul the Silentiary — Paul the Silentiary, also known as Paulus Silentiarius (d. Constantinople, 575 580 AD) was an officer in the imperial household of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, responsible for the silence (hence his name Silentiarius ) in the imperial… … Wikipedia
Paulus Silentiarius — (Paulos; † vor 581) war ein byzantinischer Dichter des 6. Jahrhunderts. Durch seinen Freund, den Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter Agathias, sind einige Lebensdaten überliefert.[1] Demnach war er ein Sohn des Kyros und Enkel des Floros und unter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Paulos Silentiarios — Paulus Silentiarius (Paulos; † vor 581) war ein byzantinischer Dichter des 6. Jahrhunderts. Durch seinen Freund, den Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter Agathias, sind einige Lebensdaten überliefert.[1] Demnach war er ein Sohn des Kyros und Enkel des … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eutyches — • An heresiarch of the fifth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eutyches Eutyches † … Catholic encyclopedia
Justinian I — Infobox Emperor name =Justinian I full name =Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus title =Emperor of the Byzantine Empire caption =Justinian depicted on one of the famous mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna reign =9 August 527 13 or 14… … Wikipedia
