cimelia [si-mee-lee-uh, -meel-yuh] WORD ORIGIN plural noun, singular ci·me·li·um [si-mee-lee-uh m, -meel-yuh m] /sɪˈmi li əm, -ˈmil yəm/. treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of cimelia 1655–65; Medieval Latin Greek keimḗlion heirloom, treasure, akin to keîsthai to lie, be stored away; see cemetery Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019