Synthronon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synthronon is a noun meaning (Eastern Orthodoxy) A structure, in the apse, containing the cathedra and seating for priests assisting a bishop.
Meaning
(Eastern Orthodoxy) A structure, in the apse, containing the cathedra and seating for priests assisting a bishop.
Example Sentences
In the axis of the basilica, opposite the central apse and 20 m from the choir platform, is a semicircular exedra 6.7 m in span and 4.5 m deep designed for the synthronon.
Word Forms
- synthronons
- synthrona
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synthronus, synapte, cathedra, proskynitarion, stasidion, synaxarium.
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