menaion
menaion · menaia
Минея
The annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and…The annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia.
Meaning
1 sensesThe annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia.
МинеяMineja
Translations
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By meaning 1
liturgical cycle:
Origin
From New Latin mēnaion, from Ancient Greek μηναῖος (mēnaîos, “lunar”).From New Latin mēnaion, from Ancient Greek μηναῖος (mēnaîos, “lunar”).
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plural: menaiaSynonyms
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