phelonion
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of phelonion
< Late Greek phelónion a kind of mantle, alteration of phainólis; akin to phaínein to shine
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The purple or black phelonion, however, remained plain in all cases.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
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