noun
sticharion
Sticharion (noun) means a long outer robe worn by priests in the Greek Orthodox Church, similar to the alb worn in the Catholic Church.
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A long outer robe worn by priests in the Greek Orthodox Church, similar to the alb worn in the Catholic Church.
"The sticharion, which is held by the zone, or girdle, corresponds to the alb."
— Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98 Multimedia Edition (1998)
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Etymology
Taken from Ancient Greek στιχάριον (stikhárion).
Rhymes for sticharion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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What is the meaning of sticharion?
"sticharion" (noun) means a long outer robe worn by priests in the Greek Orthodox Church, similar to the alb worn in the Catholic Church.
