dikerion
noun
di·ke·ri·on
t͟hēˈkēryȯn
variants or dicerion
dīˈsirēˌän
plural dikeria
-yȧ
or diceria -ēə
Eastern Orthodox Church
: a two-branched candlestick symbolizing the divine and human natures in Christ used by the bishop for blessing during the service compare trikerion
Word History
Etymology
New Greek dikērion, from Greek di + Late Greek kērion wax candle, from Greek, honeycomb, from kēros wax