antimins

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noun

A rectangular piece of linen or silk, usually decorated with religious emblems and inscriptions, and containing a small relic of a martyr.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀντιμήνσιον →
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Meanings

noun

alternative antimens · alternative antimension · alternative antimensium · alternative antiminsion

  1. ChristianityA rectangular piece of linen or silk, usually decorated with religious emblems and inscriptions, and containing a small relic of a martyr.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈντιμήνσιον
  2. Englishantimins

From Ancient Greek Ἀντιμήνσιον (Antimḗnsion).

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Anagrams

innatism
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Chicago

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