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petalon
noun
pet·a·lon
\ˈpetəlˌän\
Definition of petalon
petala
\-ələ\: a plate of gold fastened to the front of the Jewish high priest's miter
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Origin and Etymology of petalon
Greek, petalon, leaf, leaf of metal
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