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trikerion

trikerion is the alternative form of tricerion.

Meaning of tricerion

Noun

tricerion (plural triceria or (uncommon) tricerions)

  1. 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

Forms of trikerion

pluraltrikeria

Questions about trikerion

What is trikerion the alternative form of?
Trikerion is the alternative form of tricerion.

Words near trikerion in the dictionary

  1. Trikaya
  2. trike
  3. triked
  4. triker
  5. trikeria
  6. trikerion
  7. trikers
  8. trikes
  9. triketide
  10. triketides
  11. triketone

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