omophorion

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Definition of omophorion in English English dictionary

In the Eastern Orthodox liturgical tradition, the omophorion is the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority. Originally of wool, it is a band of brocade decorated with crosses and is worn about the neck and around the shoulders

Hyphenation

o·mo·pho·ri·on

Etymology

() From Byzantine Greek ὠμοφόριον Ancient Greek ὦμος (“shoulder”) + φέρω (“carry”).