Cause . . . silent, virtueless, and dead.
Sir W. Raleigh.
Silent partner. See Dormant partner, under Dormant.
Syn. -- Mute; taciturn; dumb; speechless; quiet; still. See Mute, and
Taciturn.
Si"lent, n. That which is silent; a time of silence. [R.] "The silent
of the night." Shak.
Si*len"ti*a*ry (s*ln"sh**r), n. [L. silentiarius: cf. F. silenciaire.
See Silence.] One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also,
one sworn not to divulge secrets of state.
Si*len"tious (?), a. [L. silentiosus: cf. F. silencieux.] Habitually
silent; taciturn; reticent. [R.]
Si"lent*ly (?), adv. In a silent manner.
Si"lent*ness, n. State of being silent; silence.
Si*le"nus (?), n. [L. Silenus the tutor and attendant of Bacchus.]
(Zoöl.) See Wanderoo.
Si*le"si*a (?), n. 1. A kind of linen cloth, originally made in
Silesia, a province of Prussia.