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stauropegion

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[stahv-raw-pee-yee-awn, stav-roh-pee-jee-on] / ˌstɑv rɔˈpi yi ɔn, ˌstæv roʊˈpi dʒiˌɒn /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

(in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

stauropegial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

stauropegia

plural

Etymology

Origin of stauropegion

< Medieval Greek stauropḗgion, equivalent to Greek stauró ( s ) a cross + pēg ( nýnai ) to fix, fasten + -ion noun suffix

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