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Definition acathistos in American English

acathistos noun

noun
1

a liturgical hymn in honour of the Virgin Mary, sung in the Greek church on the Saturday of the fifth week of Lent. It is based on the Gospel story of the nativity and is sung standing. Each stanza begins with successive letters of the alphabet.

Definition acathistos in American English