Semantron Definition
noun
A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.
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Noun
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semantronPlural:
semantra, semantronsOrigin of Semantron
From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (semantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (semainein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sema, “mark, sign”).
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