antimins

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rectangular piece of linen or silk, usually decorated with religious emblems and inscriptions, and containing a small relic of a martyr.

Word forms

antimins antimens antimension antimensium antiminsion

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀντιμήνσιον (Antimḗnsion).

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