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Omophorion

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palliumnoun(Christianity) A woolen liturgical vestment resembling a collar and worn over the chasuble in the Western Christian liturgical tradition, conferred on archbishops by the Pope, equivalent to the Eastern Christian omophorion.
epigonationnounA stiff, lozenge-shaped cloth hanging at the right thigh worn as a vestment by bishops and some priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
orphreynoun(Christianity) An embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, etc.
opisthosphendonenounA plain or ornamented band of fabric, broad in the middle and narrow at the ends, and fastened in the front, used in Ancient Greece to support the hair behind the head.
mantlenoun(figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
amphibalusnounAn ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
humeralnounAn oblong scarf worn round the priest's shoulders at certain parts of the Mass and of Benediction.
epimanikionnounA cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
sakkosnoun(Eastern Orthodoxy) A richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).
sticharionnounThe outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in Latin-Rite Catholic Churches.
panagianoun(Christianity) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Greek contexts.
stoleverbA garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.
abollanounA cloak made of a piece of cloth folded double, worn by Ancient Greeks and Romans draped over one shoulder and fastened with a brooch.
pallnounA heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.
oralenounA white silk veil with coloured stripes, sometimes worn by the pope.
preaching bandnoun(Christianity, in the plural) Two bands (strips of linen) worn as formal neckwear by members of the Christian clergy.
gremialnounA decorated cloth placed on a bishop's lap whilst celebrating mass or ordaining priests.
analvosnoun(Christianity) Part of the habit of a senior monk in the Eastern Orthodox Church, similar to a scapular.
vakassnounAn Armenian priest's vestment resembling the amice.
breastbandnounA strophium: a band worn around the breasts.

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