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adornment — noun 1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness • Derivationally related forms: ↑adorn • Hypernyms: ↑decoration, ↑ornament, ↑ornamentation • Hyponyms: ↑band, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
encolpion — /en kohl pee euhn, en kol pee on /, n., pl. encolpia / pee euh/. Eastern Ch. a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops. Also, enkolpion. [ < MGk enkólpion; Gk, n. use of neut. of enkólpios of the bosom,… … Universalium
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Engolpion — An Engolpion or Enkolpion (Greek: ἐγκόλπιον, enkólpion , on the chest ; plural: ἐγκόλπια, enkólpia ) is a general term for something worn upon the bosom [http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Byzantium/byzim 14.html] . Formerly also including pectoral … Wikipedia
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metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
