Acathistus
noun
Ac·a·this·tus
ˌakəˈthistəs
variants
or Acathistos
or less commonly Akathist
or Akathistos
äˈkäthēˌstȯs
ˈakəˌthist
äˈkäthēˌstȯs
plural Acathisti
ˌakəˈthiˌstī,
-(ˌ)stē
or Acathistoi
äˈkäthēˌstē
also Akathists
ˈakəˌthis(t)s
or Akathistoi
äˈkäthēˌstē
: any of several Lenten hymns of the Eastern Orthodox Church sung with the people standing in honor of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or one of the saints
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