Menaion Definition

noun

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.

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Other Word Forms of Menaion

Noun

Singular:
menaion
Plural:
menaia

Origin of Menaion

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek μηναῖος (mēnaios, “lunar”)

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