/ahn'dee meen"see awn/ ; Eng. /an'ti men"see on'/ , n. , pl. antimensia /-see ah/ ; Eng. /-see euh/ . Gk. Orth. Ch.
a consecrated linen or silk cloth, kept on an altar, to which is sewn a linen or silk bag containing relics of saints.
Also, antimensium .
[ antimensium antimínsion, antimésion, equiv. to Gk anti- ANTI- + L mens ( a ) table + Gk -ion n. suffix ]