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† ciˈmeliarch Obs.—0
[ad. late L. cīmēliarcha, a. late Gr. κειµηλιάρχης treasurer, storekeeper; and its deriv. late L. cīmēliarchium, a. late Gr. κειµηλιάρχιον treasury, storehouse.]
(See quots.) So cimeliarchy [ad. cīmēliarchium].
1656Blount Glossogr., Cimeliarck (cimeliarchum), a Jewel-house; also a Vestry in a Church. 1678Phillips, Cimeliark (Cimiliarchum), a Vestry; also a place to put Jewels in. Also (Cimeliarcha) a Keeper of the Plate, Vestments, and other rich things belonging to a Church. 1736Bailey (fol.), Cimeliarch (κειµηλιάρχης, Gr.), the chief keeper of plate, vestments, etc. belonging to a church; a church-warden. Cimeliarchy (cimeliarchium, L.; κειµηλιάρχιον, Gr.), a jewel house; also a vestry in a church. 1876Gwilt Archit. Gloss., Cimeliarch, the apartment in ancient churches where the plate and vestments are deposited. |