dikerion

noun

di·​ke·​ri·​on

t͟hēˈkēryȯn

variants or dicerion

dīˈsirēˌän

plural dikeria

-yȧ

or diceria

-ēə

Eastern Orthodox Church

: a two-branched candlestick symbolizing the divine and human natures in Christ used by the bishop for blessing during the service compare trikerion

Word History

Etymology

New Greek dikērion, from Greek di + Late Greek kērion wax candle, from Greek, honeycomb, from kēros wax

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