Epitrachelion Definition

noun

The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.

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Other Word Forms of Epitrachelion

Noun

Singular:
epitrachelion
Plural:
epitrachelions

Origin of Epitrachelion

  • From Byzantine Greek ἐπιτραχήλιον, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτραχήλιος (epitrakhēlios, “on the neck”).

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Epitrachelion Sentence Examples

  • The vestments of a priest are the sticharion, epitrachelion, girdle, epimanikia and phainolion.

  • He wears all these vestments only at the celebration of the eucharist and on other very solemn occasions; at other ministrations he wears only the epitrachelion and phainolion over his cassock.

  • The vestments of a priest are the sticharion, epitrachelion, girdle, epimanikia and phainolion (see Chasuble).

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