synthronon
noun
syn·thro·non
ˈsin(t)thrəˌnän,
ˈsēnthrȯnȯn
variants or synthronus or synthronos
ˈsin(t)thrənəs
ˈsin(t)thrəˌnäs,
ˈsēnthrȯnȯs
plural synthroni
ˈsin(t)thrəˌnī
also synthronoi 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
Word History
Etymology
Middle Greek synthronon, synthronos, from Greek syn- + thronos throne