Panagia

American  

[pah-nah-yee-ah] / ˌpɑ nɑˈyi ɑ /

noun

Eastern Church.

plural

Panagias

1. 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.

2. (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

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

At the how, for figure-head, there was an image of the Madonna of the Panagia, or Holy Banner of Constantinople.

From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis