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epitrachelion

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e⋅pi⋅tra⋅che⋅li⋅on

  [e-pee-trah-khee-lee-awn; Eng. ep-i-truh-kee-lee-on, -keel-yuhn]
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–noun, plural -che⋅li⋅a  [-khee-lee-ah; Eng. -kee-lee-uh, -keel-yuh] . Greek Orthodox Church.
a silk stole worn by clergy.
Origin:
< Gk, equiv. to epi- epi- + tráchēl(os) neck + -ion, neut. of -ios adj. suffix
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