chartophylax

[ kahr-tof-uh-laks ]

nounGreek Orthodox Church.

an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.

Origin of chartophylax

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1875–80; <Late Greek, Greek, equivalent to charto- (see chartophylacium) + phýlax watcher, guard

Words Nearby chartophylax

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How to use chartophylax in a sentence

He is also called chartophylax either as the holder of some ecclesiastical office or as superintendent of the university library.
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