/stee khah"rddee awn/ ; Eng. /sti kair"ee on'/ , n. , pl. sticharia /-khah"rddee ah/ ; Eng. /-kair"ee euh/ . Gk. Orth. Ch.
a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
[ 1765-75; stichárion, dim. of stíche tunic ]