SINCE 1828
synthronon
noun
syn·thro·non
| \ ˈsin(t)thrəˌnän, ˈsēnthrȯnȯn\
variants:
or synthronus \ ˈsin(t)thrənəs \
or synthronos \ ˈsin(t)thrəˌnäs , ˈsēnthrȯnȯs \
plural synthroni\ ˈsin(t)thrəˌnī \
also synthronoi\ ˈsin(t)thrəˌnȯi , ˈsēnthrənē \
Definition of synthronon
: 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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