pa·na·gia
| \ ˌpänəˈyē(ˌ)ä \
plural -s
Definition of panagia
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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