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Periamma

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a cross of gold that hung from the neck, and was a distinctive ornament of a bishop's dress. (See BISHOP).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Periamma'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/periamma.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.