tricerion
tricerion noun: a candlestick with three lights, signifying the Trinity.
Noun
tricerion (plural triceria or (uncommon) tricerions)
- A candlestick with three lights, signifying the Trinity.
- Answers from page 22 […] TRICERION (c) A three-branched candlestick used in the Greek Orthodox Church, from the Greek keros wax: “The little acolyte appeared again from the side chapel, grinning lasciviously at the congregation, and carrying two large tricerions, dripping wax.”1990 December 29, “Word-watching”, in The Times, overseas edition, number 63,901, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13, column 10
- Further more, the same religious dogmas show that three bishops or three hierarchs and two deacons carrying tricerions with torches are present at the Saint’s consecration.2012, Maria-Venera Rădulescu, “A possible portrait of Ungro-Wallachia’s first metropolitan. Iachint of Vicina (1359–372)”, in Caiete ARA, number 3, The Scene: "Saint Nicholas is consecrated Bishop"...
Forms of tricerion
| plural | triceria |
|---|---|
| plural uncommon | tricerions |
| alternative form | trikerion |
| alternative form | trikirion |
Origin of tricerion
From Ancient Greek τρικήριον (trikḗrion) from τρι- (tri-) + κηρός (kērós) + -ιον (-ion).
Questions about tricerion
- What does tricerion mean?
- Tricerion means a candlestick with three lights, signifying the Trinity.
- What part of speech is tricerion?
- Tricerion is a noun.
- What is the plural of tricerion?
- The plural of tricerion is triceria.
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