eikon

[ ahy-kon ]

noun
  1. 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 Harrison
  • Millions 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 Watson
  • Nor 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 Millingen
  • They 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 Millingen
  • During 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

eikon

/ (ˈaɪkɒn) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of icon

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