chartophylax

[ kahr-tof-uh-laks ]
/ kɑrˈtɒf əˌlæks /

noun Greek Orthodox Church.

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

Origin of chartophylax

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

Words nearby chartophylax

chartist, chartless, chartlet, chartography, chartophylacium, chartophylax, chartres, chartres, cathedral of, chartreuse, chartreux, chartula