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kamelaukion

[ kah-mee-lahf-kee-awn; English kam-uh-law-kee-on, kah-muh-lou- ]

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.
plural kamelaukia kamelaukions.
  1. a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kamelaukion1

< Medieval Greek °ì²¹³¾Å§±ô²¹Ãº°ì¾±´Ç²Ô, alteration of °ì²¹±ô²â³¾³¾²¹Ãº³¦³ó¾±´Ç²Ô (derivative of °ìá±ô²â³¾³¾²¹ veil, covering; calyptra ), perhaps by association with °ì᳾ŧ±ô´Ç²õ camel, but sense relation unclear

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