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PRONUNCIATION OF STICHARION

sticharion  [stɪˈkɛərɪɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STICHARION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sticharion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STICHARION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sticharion

Sticharion

The sticharion is a liturgical vestment of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, roughly analogous in function to the alb of the Western Church. The sticharion is worn by all classes of ordained ministers in the Constantinopolitan Rite and comes in two forms: one worn by priests and one worn by deacon and other altar servers. The sticharion is derived from the chiton, a long, sleeved garment which reached to the ground and was worn in ancient times by both men and women.

Definition of sticharion in the English dictionary

The definition of sticharion in the dictionary is a liturgical vestment or robe worn in the Orthodox Church.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STICHARION


alectryon
əˈlɛktrɪɒn
evangeliarion
ˌɛvənˌdʒɛlɪˈɛərɪɒn
evangelistarion
ɪˌvændʒəlɪˈstɛərɪɒn
heterokaryon
ˌhɛtərəʊˈkærɪɒn
kaon
ˈkeɪɒn
karyon
ˈkærɪɒn
Lycaon
laɪˈkeɪɒn
Malathion
ˌmæləˈθaɪɒn
omophorion
ˌəʊməˈfɔːrɪɒn
pantaleon
pænˈtælɪɒn
parathion
ˌpærəˈθaɪɒn
pion
ˈpaɪɒn
prokaryon
prəʊˈkærɪɒn
psion
ˈsaɪɒn
rayon
ˈreɪɒn
spray-on
ˈspreɪɒn
toyon
ˈtɔɪɒn
tricerion
traɪˈsɪərɪɒn
troparion
trɒˈpeərɪɒn
try-on
ˈtraɪɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STICHARION

sticcado
stich
sticharia
sticheron
stichic
stichically
stichidia
stichidium
stichology
stichometric
stichometrical
stichometry
stichomythia
stichomythic
stichomythy
stichos
stick
stick around
stick at
stick at nothing

WORDS THAT END LIKE STICHARION

alerion
Ben-Gurion
carrion
centurion
chorion
clarion
counterion
criterion
histrion
Hyperion
mitochondrion
morion
orarion
Orion
orpharion
prion
synaxarion
turion
virion
zwitterion

Synonyms and antonyms of sticharion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sticharion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STICHARION

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The translations of sticharion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sticharion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sticharion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sticharion
570 millions of speakers

English

sticharion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sticharion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sticharion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Стихарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sticharion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sticharion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sticharion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sticharion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sticharion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sticharion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sticharion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sticharion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sticharion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sticharion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sticharion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sticharion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sticharion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Стіхар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stihar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιχάριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sticharion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sticharion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sticharion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sticharion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STICHARION»

The term «sticharion» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STICHARION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sticharion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICHARION»

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Sticharion
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Gerd Numitor, 2012
2
The Embodied Icon: Liturgical Vestments and Sacramental ...
priest's blessing on his sticharion and orarion, then recites formulaic prayers as he dons his sticharion, and, from the fourteenth century, the liturgical cuVs, or epimanikia. The rubrics give no prayer, however, for his vesting with the orarion.
Warren T. Woodfin, 2012
3
The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt
The tuniah of the Copts corresponds, as Renaudot rightly remarks, to the sticharion {arixdpiov or aroi- Xdpiov) of the Greek Church, and indeed the very word seems to be found in the full form cToi^xApion and in the mutilated cTT^ XApi m ...
Alfred Joshua Butler, 1884
4
The Cult of the Seer in the Ancient Middle East
The appearance of the costume of that angel as he stood was like a soldier, equipped with a sticharion. At that moment he was not wearing his chlamis, and his sticharion, which he was wearing, was of the type of a 'paragaudis,' his ' medals' ...
V. MacDermot
5
The Cult of the Seer in the Ancient Middle East: A ...
The appearance of the costume of that angel as he stood was like a soldier, equipped with a sticharion. At that moment he was not wearing his chlamis, and his sticharion, which he was wearing, was of the type of a 'paragaudis,' his ' medals' ...
Violet MacDermot, 1971
6
The Offices of the Oriental Church: With an Historical ...
The Sub-deacons take off his short Phelonion and lead him to the Bishop, who crosses his head again thrice. After this the Sticharion is handed to the Bishop, who blesses it thrice on the Cross ; the candidate crosses himself, kisses the Cross ...
Orthodox Eastern Church, Nicholas Bjerring, 1884
7
Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Costume
Here follows an explanation of each of these vestments in detail. No. 1. The Sticharion of the Priest. This vestment is related to the Albe of the Western Church. It is seen in diagram at Fig. 1740. It is also seen in wear at Figs. 177, 180 and 181.
Mary G. Houston, 2012
8
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World ...
Byzantine ecclesiastical vestments are outlined below, noting changes that took place between over the history of the Empire. Deacons A deacon wore a sticharion, a wide, unbelted tunic that was most often made of linen, although the use of ...
Jill Condra, 2008
9
Vestiarium Christianum; the Origin and Gradual Development ...
And among those which, from their position, have escaped destruction at the hands of the Turks, are some: of bishops of the sourth century, dressed in white ' vestments (Sticharion and Phaenolion), and with an Omophorion, resembling in ...
Wharton Booth MARRIOTT, 1868
10
The Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church
It is fastened to the left shoulder over the sticharion, and hangs straight down in front and behind, except at the Communion, when he winds it round his body. When chanting the litanies he holds up the end of his orarion in his right hand.
Herbert Hamilton Maughan, 1916

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICHARION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sticharion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marcq: la chapelle orthodoxe serbe rêve d'un lieu à la mesure de sa …
... chapelle avec autel, icônes, encens, le père Syméon Bender, regard lumineux, sourire franc, reçoit chaleureusement en sticharion, tunique noire sacerdotale. «Nord Eclair.fr, May 15»
2
Le président « roi du chocolat » en Ukraine : qui est Petro …
Lors d'une fête, Porochenko a été sacristain dans le monastère, et ses photographies en sticharion d'église ont parcouru tout l'Internet. Pour Pâques 2014 ... «Le Courrier de Russie, May 14»
3
Common threads: Why faith leaders wear what they wear
First, a priest puts on a long, inner robe, often white, called a sticharion, symbolic of purity, a spotless life and spiritual joy, according to the Manual of Instruction ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 12»

REFERENCE
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