/en kohl"pee euhn, en kol"pee on'/ , n. , pl. encolpia /-pee euh/ . Eastern Ch.
a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.
Also, enkolpion .
[ enkólpion; Gk, n. use of neut. of enkólpios of the bosom, equiv. to en- EN- 2 + kólp ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix ]