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panagia
noun
pa·na·gia
\ˌpänəˈyē(ˌ)ä\
Definition of panagia
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1 usually capitalized : a ceremony observed in monasteries of the Eastern Church at the first morning meal in honor of the Virgin Mary in which a loaf on a plate is elevated before being shared among participants
2 : encolpion
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Origin and Etymology of panagia
Late Greek Panagia Virgin Mary, from feminine of Greek panagios all-holy, from pan- + hagios holy
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