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chartophylax

chartophylax noun: an ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.

Noun

chartophylax (plural chartophylaxes)

  1. (historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
    Synonyms:
    chartoularios

Synonyms of chartophylax

Forms of chartophylax

pluralchartophylaxes

Origin of chartophylax

From Ancient Greek χαρτοφύλαξ (khartophúlax).

Questions about chartophylax

What does chartophylax mean?
Chartophylax means an ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
What part of speech is chartophylax?
Chartophylax is a noun.
What is the plural of chartophylax?
The plural of chartophylax is chartophylaxes.

Words near chartophylax in the dictionary

  1. chartology
  2. chartomancy
  3. chartomantic
  4. chartometer
  5. chartometers
  6. chartophylax
  7. chartophylaxes
  8. chartoularioi
  9. chartoularios
  10. chartplotter
  11. chartplotters

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