orarion

[ uh-rair-ee-uhn ]

noun

, Eastern Church.

, plural o·rar·i·a [uh, -, rair, -ee-, uh].

1. a stole worn by deacons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orarion¹

1700–10; < Medieval Greek ōrā́rion < Late Latin ōrārium, Latin: napkin, equivalent to ōr- (stem of ōs ) mouth + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

Orarion, ō-rā′ri-on, n. a deacon's stole in the Eastern Church.

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