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‖ hieromnemon|haɪərɒmˈniːmən| [Gr. ἱεροµνήµων adj. (‘mindful of sacred things’) and n., f. ἱερός sacred + µνήµων mindful.] A sacred recorder. 1. Gr. Antiq. 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.
1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. 1822T. Mitchell Aristoph. II. 76 2. (See quot.)
1727–41Chambers Cycl., Hieromnemon, an officer in the antient Greek church; whose principal function was, to stand behind the patriarch at the sacraments, ceremonies, etc. and shew him the prayers, psalms, etc. he was to rehearse. |