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encolpion

American  
[en-kohl-pee-uhn, -kol-pee-on] / ɛnˈkoʊl pi ən, -ˈkɒl piˌɒn /

noun

Eastern Church.

PLURAL

encolpia

  1. a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.

Etymology

Origin of encolpion

< Medieval Greek enkólpion; Greek, noun use of neuter of enkólpios of the bosom, equivalent to en- en- 2 + kólp ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix

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