Acathistus

noun

Ac·a·this·tus | \ ˌakəˈthistəs\

variants: or Acathistos \ äˈkäthēˌstȯs \ or less commonly Akathist \ ˈakəˌthist \ or Akathistos \ äˈkäthēˌstȯs \

plural Acathisti\ ˌakəˈthiˌstī , -(ˌ)stē \ or Acathistoi\ äˈkäthēˌstē \ also Akathists\ ˈakəˌthis(t)s \ or Akathistoi\ äˈkäthēˌstē \

Definition of Acathistus

: 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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