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Definition of "epigonation" []

  • Part of the vestment worn by bishops and some priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church somewhat similar to a maniple (noun)

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Use "epigonation" in a sentence
  • "A peculiar episcopal ornament is the _epigonation_."
  • "He has the right to wear a pectoral cross, the epigonation in the celebration of Mass, and to sign the cross before his name after the manner of bishops."
  • "In the Greek Rite the vestment that corresponds to the maniple is the epigonation."