Etymology

phelonion

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Today it means: A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φαιλόνιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromφαιλόνιον
  2. English todayphelonion

From Ancient Greek φαιλόνιον (phailónion).

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