Hypernym

icon 3

noun

a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

Instance_Hypernym

Shroud of Turin 1

noun

a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion, believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.

acheiropoieton 1

noundomain: artefact

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English

Definition

a Christian icon which is said to have come into existence miraculously, not created by a human.

Examples

1.Although the most famous acheiropoieta today are mostly icons in paint on wood panel, they have been in several other types of technique, such as mosaics, painted tile, and cloth.

Instance_Hyponym

Shroud of Turin 1

noun

a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion, believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.