# silentiary

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who keeps silent, especially from religious motives.
2. An official at any of several courts who maintained silence.

## Etymology
Probably borrowed from Late Latin silentiarius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silentiary