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an·ti·men·si·on
\ˌantə̇ˈmensēˌän, -tē-, -ōn, -_ən\ noun
or an·ti·men·si·um \-sēəm\; or an·ti·mins \-ˌminz\; or an·ti·min·si·on \-ˈminsēˌän, -ōn, -_ən\
(plural antimensia or antimin·sia \-sēə\)
Etymology: Medieval Latin antimensium, from Middle Greek antiminsion, antimēsion, probably from Greek anti- anti- (I) + Latin mensa table + Greek -ion -ium — more at mensa
Eastern Church : a consecrated piece of silk or linen cloth containing relics consecrated by a bishop and kept on the altar |