Labarum

 

The Chi Rho (/ˈkaɪ ˈroʊ/; also known as chrismon^[1]) is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi.^[2]

The Chi-Rho symbol was used by the Roman Emperor Constantine I (r. 306–337 AD) as part of a military standard (vexillum). Constantine's standard was known as the Labarum

The labarum (Greek: λάβαρον) was a vexillum (military standard) that displayed the "Chi-Rho" symbol ☧, a christogram formed from the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" (Greek: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, or Χριστός) — Chi (χ) and Rho (ρ).^[2] It was first used by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.^[3]

Ancient sources draw an unambiguous distinction between the two terms "labarum" and "Chi-Rho", even though later usage sometimes regards the two as synonyms. The name labarum was applied both to the original standard used by Constantine the Great and to the many standards produced in imitation of it in the Late Antique world, and subsequently.

O Konstantinas Didysis gimė Niše,

mieste, žinomam nuo Romos imperijos laikų Naissus pavadinimu.

Anų laikų Naisiai:)

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labãrytis sm. (1)

1. antrosios vestuvių dienos rytą griežiamas maršas: Muzikos labãrytį sugrojo Dkš.

2. pirmieji marčios pusryčiai po vestuvių, patiekiami iš atsivežto maisto ir atsivežtuose induose: Ar gerą labãrytį marti atsivežė? Rdm.

◊ labãrytį dúoti pasveikinti (rytą): Išjodamas, mergužyt, labarytį duosiu; labarytį duosiu, kepuružę kelsiu RD183.