ENCOLPION


Meaning of ENCOLPION in English

noun

or en·kol·pion eŋˈkȯlpˌyȯn

( plural encol·pia or enkol·pia -ˌyä)

Etymology: Middle Greek enkolpion, from Greek, neuter of enkolpios in or on the bosom, from en in + -kolpios (from kolpos bosom) — more at in , gulf

: a medallion bearing a sacred picture that is worn on the breast of a bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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