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epicleses

epicleses is the plural of epiclesis.

Meaning of epiclesis

Noun

epiclesis (plural epicleses)

  1. A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
  2. (Greek, Roman) A particular appearance or aspect of a deity.

Questions about epicleses

What is epicleses the plural of?
Epicleses is the plural of epiclesis.

Words near epicleses in the dictionary

  1. epiclassical
  2. epiclast
  3. epiclastic
  4. epicleidal
  5. epicleidium
  6. epicleses
  7. epiclesis
  8. epicletic
  9. epiclike
  10. epiclinal
  11. epicline

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