ENCOLPION


Meaning of ENCOLPION in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .