euchologion
[ Greek ef-khaw-law-yee-awn; English yoo-kuh-loh-jee-on, -uhn ]
/ Greek ˌɛf xɔˈlɔ yi ɔn; English ˌyu kəˈloʊ dʒiˌɒn, -ən /
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noun, plural eu·cho·lo·gi·a [Greek ef-khaw-law-yee-ah; English yoo-kuh-loh-jee-uh]. /Greek ˌɛf xɔˈlɔ yi ɑ; English ˌyu kəˈloʊ dʒi ə/. Eastern Church.
a service book containing liturgies, prayers, and other rites.
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Origin of euchologion
1645–55; <ecclesiastical Greek euchológion prayer book, equivalent to euch(ḗ) prayer + -o--o- + -log- word + -ion noun suffix
Words nearby euchologion
Eucharist, Euchite, euchlorhydria, euchlorine, eucholia, euchologion, euchology, euchre, euchred, euchromatin, euchromosome
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