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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