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Nothing is known of him before his elevation to the episcopate save that he was a presbyter and skeuophylax or sacristan, of the Church of Constantinople, and noted for the holiness of his life.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
bilby commented on the word skeuophylax
Not a valid Scrabble word! Outrageous. This is precisely the kind of word you're dying to make with letters that just don't go well with anything else.
April 26, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word skeuophylax
Neither is chartophylax a valid Scrabble word.
April 26, 2011
reesetee commented on the word skeuophylax
Here's one, but it's labeled with a different formation of the word. Anyone know whether they're interchangeable?
April 26, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word skeuophylax
Bilby! I didn't realize you were a Scrabble player.
April 26, 2011
bilby commented on the word skeuophylax
Well I'm not until they allow this word in. Nup.
April 26, 2011