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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-].
  1. 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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