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noun, plural en·col·pi·a 
[-pee-uh] . Eastern Church.
[-pee-uh] . Eastern Church. a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.
Also, enkolpion.
Origin:
< 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
< 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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Encolpion
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