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hieromnemon

hieromnemon noun: the sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.

Noun

hieromnemon (plural hieromnemons or hieromnemones)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
  2. (historical) A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.

Forms of hieromnemon

pluralhieromnemons
pluralhieromnemones

Origin of hieromnemon

From Ancient Greek ἱερομνήμων (hieromnḗmōn), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”, from μνήμη (mnḗmē)).

Questions about hieromnemon

What does hieromnemon mean?
Hieromnemon means the sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
What part of speech is hieromnemon?
Hieromnemon is a noun.
What is the plural of hieromnemon?
The plural of hieromnemon is hieromnemons.

Words near hieromnemon in the dictionary

  1. hieromancy
  2. hieromania
  3. hieromantic
  4. hieromartyr
  5. hieromartyrs
  6. hieromnemon
  7. hieromnemons
  8. hieromonach
  9. hieromonachs
  10. hieromonk
  11. hieromonks

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