sticharion

[ stee-khah-ree-awn; English sti-kair-ee-on ]

noun

, Greek Orthodox Church.

, plural sti·cha·ri·a [stee-, khah, -, r, ee-ah, sti-, kair, -ee-, uh].

1. a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sticharion¹

1765–75; < Greek stichárion, diminutive of stíchē tunic