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synthronon
noun
syn·thro·non
\ˈsin(t)thrəˌnän, ˈsēnthrȯnȯn\
variants: or
synthronus
\ˈsin(t)thrənəs\ orsynthronos
\ˈsin(t)thrəˌnäs, ˈsēnthrȯnȯs\Definition of synthronon
synthroni
\ˈsin(t)thrəˌnī\ alsosynthronoi
\ˈsin(t)thrəˌnȯi, ˈsēnthrənē\: a structure in a church combining the bishop's throne and clergy stalls placed behind the altar against the east wall and now found chiefly in Eastern churches
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Origin and Etymology of synthronon
Middle Greek synthronon, synthronos, from Greek syn- + thronos throne
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