encolpion

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

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noun

, Eastern Church.

, plural en·col·pi·a [en-, kohl, -pee-, uh, -kol-].

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 enkólpion; Greek, noun use of neuter of enkólpios of the bosom, equivalent to en- en- ² + kólp ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix

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Example Sentences

Encolpion, en-kol′pi-on, n. an amulet: a Greek pectoral cross.

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