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paterissa
noun
pat·er·is·sa
\ˌpatəˈrisə\
Definition of paterissa
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Eastern Church
: a crosier surmounted by a small cross from whose base issue two serpents
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Origin and Etymology of paterissa
New Greek pateritsa, from Middle Greek pateriza, perhaps diminutive of Greek pater-, patēr father
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