orarion

[ uh-rair-ee-uh n ]

/ əˈrɛər i ən /

noun, plural o·rar·i·a [uh-rair-ee-uh] /əˈrɛər i ə/. Eastern Church.

a stole worn by deacons.

Nearby words

orans, orant, orante, orantes, oraria, orarion, orarium, orate, orate fratres, oration, orator

Origin of orarion

1700–10; < Medieval Greek ōrā́rion < Late Latin ōrārium, Latin: napkin, equivalent to ōr- (stem of ōs) mouth + -ārium -ary

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