sīˈlenchēˌerē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin silentiarius slave charged with maintaining silence among the domestic staff, from silenti um silence + -arius -ary
1. : an advocate of silence especially as a religious observance
2. : one of various court officials of the later Roman Empire sworn not to divulge secrets of state
3. : one appointed to keep silence and order (as in a court of law or a public assembly)