trēˈkēryȯn noun
or tri·ce·ri·on trīˈsirēˌän
( plural trike·ria -yȧ ; or trice·ria -ēə)
Etymology: Middle Greek trikērion, from Greek tri- three + Middle Greek kērion wax candle, from Greek, honeycomb, from kēros wax — more at tri- , cereus
: a three-branched candlestick symbolizing the Trinity and used in the Eastern Orthodox Church by bishops (as in pronouncing a benediction)