catabasion

catabasion
catabasion
(-ˈbæzɪən)
[Gr. καταβάσιον.]
A place for relics under the altar of a Greek church.
in Chambers Cycl. Supp. (Also in mod. Dicts.)

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  • Catabasion — Cat a*ba sion, n. [NL., fr. Gr. kataba sion.] A vault under altar of a Greek church. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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