adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a stauropegion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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stauropegial
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adj
Meaning 2
Subordinated directly to the primate of the church (e.g. the patriarch) or the synod rather than to a local bishop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: church or brotherhood
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History
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek σταυροπηγία (stauropēgía), from σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) (Greek σταυρός (stavrós)) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “secure, fix, fasten”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: stavropigiaque — stauropegial
- Greek: σταυροπηγιακός (stavropigiakós) — stauropegial