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Radonitsa

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

Proper noun

Radonitsa

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

Origin of Radonitsa

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

Questions about Radonitsa

What does Radonitsa mean?
Radonitsa means in the Russian Orthodox Church, a commemoration of the departed observed on the second Tuesday or second Monday of Pascha (Easter).
What part of speech is Radonitsa?
Radonitsa is a proper noun.

Words near Radonitsa in the dictionary

  1. radonate
  2. radonates
  3. Radoncic
  4. Radoncics
  5. radoniferous
  6. Radonitsa
  7. radonproof
  8. rados
  9. radoub
  10. radoubs
  11. radovanite

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