eikon
a variant of icon (defs. 2, 6).
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How to use eikon in a sentence
The Greek Church does not gladly suffer images in the round, though she delights in picture-images, eikons.
Ancient Art and Ritual | Jane Ellen HarrisonMillions upon millions of his image, in the form of charms, were worn like the eikons of the Greek church.
The Mark of the Beast | Sidney WatsonNor would he come to terms with Michael II., who had married a nun, and who allowed the use of eikons only outside the capital.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenThey gripped the altar yet more tightly, and in piteous tones invoked the aid of all the eikons in the building.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van MillingenDuring the repairs of the mosque in 1890, frescoes of the eikons which once decorated the walls were brought to view.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for eikon
/ (ˈaɪkɒn) /
a variant spelling of icon
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