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cimelia

American

[si-mee-lee-uh, -meel-yuh] / sɪˈmi li ə, -ˈmil jə /

plural noun

treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.

Etymology

Origin of cimelia

1655–65; < Medieval Latin < Greek keimḗlion heirloom, treasure, akin to keîsthai to lie, be stored away; see cemetery

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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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