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encolpion
[ en-kohl-pee-uhn, -kol-pee-on ]
noun
, Eastern Church.
, plural en·col·pi·a [en-, kohl, -pee-, uh, -kol-].
- a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of encolpion1
< Medieval Greek enkólpion; Greek, noun use of neuter of enkólpios of the bosom, equivalent to en- en- 2 + kólp ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix
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