Nearby Words

Phelonion

[fe-law-nee-awn; Eng. fuh-loh-nee-uhn]

phe·lo·ni·on

[fe-law-nee-awn; Eng. fuh-loh-nee-uhn]
noun, plural -ni·a [-nee-ah; Eng. -nee-uh] , -ni·ons. Greek Orthodox Church.
a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble.
Also called phenolion.


Origin:
< Late Greek phelónion a kind of mantle, alteration of phainólis; akin to phaínein to shine
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To Phelonion

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Phelonion is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature