| 释义 |
stau·ro·pe·gion
\ˌstäurȯˈpēˌyȯn\ noun
(plural staurope·gia \-ē(ˌ)yä)\)
Etymology: Middle Greek or New Greek stauropēgion, from Middle Greek, act of fastening a cross on the spot where a church is to be built, from Late Greek stauro- + Middle Greek -pēgion (from pēgnynai to stick in, fix, fasten together) — more at pact
Eastern Church : a church or monastery exempt from the jurisdiction of the local bishop and directly subject to the highest authority of the territorial church |