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stauropegion
[ stahv-raw-pee-yee-awn; English stav-roh-pee-jee-on ]
noun
Greek Orthodox Church.
plural stauropegia
- (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ù²¹³Ü·°ù´Ç·±è±ð·²µ¾±Â·²¹±ô [stav-roh-, pee, -jee-, uh, l], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of stauropegion1
< Medieval Greek ²õ³Ù²¹³Ü°ù´Ç±èḗg¾±´Ç²Ô, equivalent to Greek ²õ³Ù²¹³Ü°ùó ( s ) a cross + ±èŧ²µ ( ²Ôý²Ô²¹¾± ) to fix, fasten + -ion noun suffix
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