Synaxis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈnæksɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synaxis is a noun meaning (Christianity) A day following a Great Feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, on which a person related to the events is remembered. For example, the Synaxis of John the Baptist follows the Theophany (Baptism of Christ), the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel follows the Annunciation, and the Synaxis of the Theotokos follows Christmas Day.
Meaning
(Christianity) A day following a Great Feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, on which a person related to the events is remembered. For example, the Synaxis of John the Baptist follows the Theophany (Baptism of Christ), the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel follows the Annunciation, and the Synaxis of the Theotokos follows Christmas Day.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A congregation.
- (obsolete) The Lord's Supper.
Example Sentences
Thus we find the bishops in the primitive church indicting of fasts , proclaiming assemblies , calling synods , gathering synaxes
Word Forms
- synaxes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synod, symposiac, syntaxis, synacmy, synecphonesis, syndesis.
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