SINCE 1828
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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