cimelia
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of cimelia
1655–65; < Medieval Latin < Greek keimḗlion heirloom, treasure, akin to keîsthai to lie, be stored away; see cemetery
Example Sentences
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Blessings upon a fashion which has rescued from the claws of abigails, and the melting-pot of the silversmith, those neglected cimelia, for the benefit of antiquaries and the decoration of side-tables!
From St. Ronan's Well by Scott, Walter, Sir
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