hieromnemonn.
/hʌɪərɒmˈniːmən/ A sacred recorder.
1. Ancient Greek History. The title of one of the two deputies sent by each constituent tribe to the Amphictyonic council, whose office was more particularly concerned with religious matters.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [noun] > with reference to foreign countries > federal council in ancient Greece > member of
pylagore1598
hieromnemon1753
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl.
1822 T. Mitchell in tr. Aristophanes Comedies II. 76 (note) Every Grecian state, which had a seat in this important confederacy, sent to its meetings two deputies, one of whom bore the name of Pylagore, the other the appellation of Hieromnemon; indicating that his office was more particularly to superintend all concerns of religion.
2. (See quot. 1728.)
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > person in minor orders > acolyte > [noun] > assisting Greek patriarch
hieromnemon1728
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Hieromnemon, an Officer in the antient Greek Church; whose principal Function was, to stand behind the Patriarch at the Sacraments, Ceremonies, &c. and shew him the Prayers, Psalms, &c. he was to rehearse.
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