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Hieromnemon

Hieromnemon \Hi`e*rom*ne"mon\, n. [NL., from Gr. ?; "iero`s sacred + ? mindful, fr. ? to think on, remember.] (Gr. Antiq.)

  1. The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
    --Liddel & Scott.

  2. A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.
    --Liddel & Scott.

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hieromnemon

n. 1 (context historical Ancient Greece English) The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister. 2 (context historical English) A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.