synaxary

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A form of synaxarion — A compilation of hagiographies in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.

OriginAncient Greek συναξάριον →
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Meanings

nounsynaxary (plural synaxaries)

plural synaxaries

  1. alternativeAlternative form of synaxarion.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυναξάριον
  2. Englishsynaxary

From Ancient Greek συναξάριον (sunaxárion), q.v.

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synaxary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synaxary

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