encolpion

[ en-kohl-pee-uhn, -kol-pee-on ]

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noun

Eastern Church.

plural encolpia

a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of encolpion¹

< Medieval Greek ��԰�ó��辱�ǲ�; Greek, noun use of neuter of ��԰�ó��辱�ǲ� of the bosom, equivalent to en- en- ² + ��ó�� ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix

encoignure encomiast

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