SINCE 1828
dikerion
noun
di·ke·ri·on
| \ t͟hēˈkēryȯn\
variants:
or dicerion \ dīˈsirēˌän
\
plural dikeria\ -yȧ
\
or diceria\ -ēə
\
Definition of dikerion
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
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