Epigonation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In the Gr. Ch., one of the episcopal vestments, consisting of a piece of brocade or some other stiff material shaped like a rhomb or lozenge, and worn on the right side at or below the knee, hanging by one of its angles from the zone or girdle.
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  • noun. Part of the vestment worn by bishops and some priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church somewhat similar to a maniple
    • Word Usage
    "A peculiar episcopal ornament is the _epigonation_."
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