platytera
/ˌplatɪˈtɪərə/Christian Church
noun
A type of icon of the Incarnation, also known as the Icon of the Sign, depicting the Mother of Jesus kneeling at prayer, with the Christ-child in front of her, each usually surrounded by a mandorla.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Greek πλατυτέρα she who is wider, use as noun of ancient Greek πλατυτέρα, feminine of comparative of πλατύς wide.
- line of argument
- line of battle
- line of communications
- line of credit
- line of fire
- line of flight
- line of force
- line of latitude
- line of longitude
- line of march
- line of scrimmage
- line of sight
- line of thought
- line of vision
- line one's pocket
- line one's stomach
- line out
- line printer
- liner
- -liner
- liner note
- line score
- lineside
- linesman
- line someone/thing up