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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