epitrachelion UK /ˌɛpɪtɹəˈkiliɒn/US /ˌɛpɪtɹɑˈkiliɔn/ noun1 •The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.The epitrachelion is the Orthodox equivalent of the stole, but it hangs straight instead of being crossed over the chest, as is the case with the stole in Western churches. — 1987 formsepitrachelions