Radonitsa

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proper noun

In the Russian Orthodox Church, a commemoration of the departed observed on the second Tuesday or second Monday of Pascha (Easter).

OriginRussian Ра́доница →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. In the Russian Orthodox Church, a commemoration of the departed observed on the second Tuesday or second Monday of Pascha (Easter).

Origin

  1. RussianРа́доница
  2. EnglishRadonitsa

From Russian Ра́доница (Rádonica), literally "Day of Rejoicing". See also Russian рад (rad, “joyful”).

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APA

Radonitsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radonitsa

MLA

“Radonitsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radonitsa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Radonitsa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Radonitsa.

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