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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].
- a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sticharion1
1765–75; < Greek stichárion, diminutive of stíchē tunic
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