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metochion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετόχιον (metókhion).

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Translations

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  • French: métoque — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition
  • Greek: μετόχι (metóchi) — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition
  • Ancient Greek: μετόχιον (metókhion) — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition
  • Greek: μετόχιον (metókhion) — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition
  • Russian: метох (metox) — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition
  • Russian: подворье (podvorʹje) — ecclesiastical embassy church within Eastern Orthodox tradition