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stauropegion

[stahv-raw-pee-yee-awn, stav-roh-pee-jee-on]

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

plural

stauropegia 

  1. (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.

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Other Word Forms

  • stauropegial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stauropegion1

< Medieval Greek ٲܰDZḗgDz, equivalent to Greek ٲܰó ( s ) a cross + ŧ ( ýԲ ) to fix, fasten + -ion noun suffix

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