Panagia
Americannoun
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a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks.
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(lowercase) an encolpion bearing the image of the Virgin Mary.
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Etymology
Origin of Panagia
1680–90; < Late Greek Panágia the Virgin, feminine of Greek panágios all-holy, equivalent to pan- pan- + hágios holy
Example Sentences
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The island is most well known among the Christian community, which sees thousands make an annual August pilgrimage to the Holy Church of Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022
Early Friday morning, the tracking data showed the Beijing Spirit docking in Santa Panagia, an oil terminal on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2022
"It is surprising that the permit was given to the band, as the Monastery of Panagia Soumela opens only for pilgrims," the Greek foreign ministry said.
From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022
The Panagia Evangelistria church in the capital, Chora, built around what is said to be a miraculous icon, is a destination for pilgrims around the world.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2019
The Panagia is the only church well preserved—a Latin basilica, with a portico in the form of an Italian loggia, and a Byzantine tower added to it.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.
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