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synthrona

synthrona is the plural of synthronon.

Meaning of synthronon

Noun

synthronon (plural synthronons or synthrona)

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) A structure, in the apse, containing the cathedra and seating for priests assisting a bishop.
    • In the axis of the basilica, opposite the central apse and 20 m from the choir platform, is a semicircular exedra 6.7 m in span and 4.5 m deep designed for the synthronon.1976, A. Ennabli, “MACOMADES MINORES”, in Richard Stillwell, William L[loyd] MacDonald, Marian Holland McAllister, editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton...

Questions about synthrona

What is synthrona the plural of?
Synthrona is the plural of synthronon.

Words near synthrona in the dictionary

  1. synthons
  2. synthorax
  3. synthpop
  4. synthpoppy
  5. synthpunk
  6. synthrona
  7. synthroni
  8. synthronoi
  9. synthronon
  10. synthronons
  11. synthronos

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