ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irmologion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Irmologion is a noun meaning (Christianity) A liturgical book containing irmoi for the various canons chanted during the morning service.

Meaning

(Christianity) A liturgical book containing irmoi for the various canons chanted during the morning service.

Example Sentences

Although an Irmologion, as its name suggests, is essentially a collection of irmosy or the nine hymns sung during Matins, the earlier Belorussian Irmologia contain in addition all manner of chants from the Holy Liturgy, Vespers and Matins, Festival and Holy Week services, […]

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Related dictionary entries include heirmologion, hirmologion, menologium, horologium, irmos, euchologion.

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