zeon

Z10E1O1N1

noun

the hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear

OriginMedieval Greek ζέον ← Ancient Greek ζέω →
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Meanings

nounzeon (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζέω“boil”
  2. Medieval Greekζέον“zeon; boiling”
  3. Englishzeon

From Medieval Greek ζέον (zéon, “zeon; boiling”), from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “boil”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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