epitrachelion

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Definition of epitrachelion in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

e·pi·tra·che·li·on

Etymology

() From Byzantine Greek ἐπιτραχήλιον Ancient Greek ἐπιτραχήλιος (“on the neck”).