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panagia

panagia noun: an ornament worn hanging on the breast by Russian bishops.

Noun

panagia (plural panagias)

  1. An ornament worn hanging on the breast by Russian bishops.

Proper noun capitalized: Panagia

(the) Panagia

  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Greek contexts.
    Synonyms:
    Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Greek contexts

Synonyms of panagia

  • Mary
  • mother of Jesus
  • particularly in Greek contexts

Forms of panagia

pluralpanagias

Origin of panagia

See Panagia.

From Ancient Greek Παναγία (Panagía, “All-Holy One”), from παν- (pan-, “all”) + άγια (ágia, “holy”).

Questions about panagia

What does panagia mean?
Panagia means an ornament worn hanging on the breast by Russian bishops.
What part of speech is panagia?
Panagia can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of panagia?
The plural of panagia is panagias.

Words near panagia in the dictionary

  1. panagam
  2. Panagbenga
  3. panaghia
  4. panaghias
  5. Panaghiusa
  6. panagia
  7. panagiaria
  8. panagiarion
  9. panagias
  10. Panagiotis
  11. Panagopoulos

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