antimins

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek [Term?]

Noun

antimins

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

Alternative forms

antimens, antimension, antimensium, antiminsion

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