orarion

o·rar·i·on

[uh-rair-ee-uhn]
noun, plural o·rar·i·a [uh-rair-ee-uh] . Eastern Church.
a stole worn by deacons.
Also, orarium.


Origin:
1700–10; < Medieval Greek ōrā́rion < Late Latin ōrārium, Latin: napkin, equivalent to ōr- (stem of ōs) mouth + -ārium -ary

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