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semantron

semantron noun: a percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.

Noun

semantron (plural semantrons or semantra)

  1. A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.

Forms of semantron

pluralsemantrons
pluralsemantra

Origin of semantron

From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (sḗmantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (sēmaínein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).

Questions about semantron

What does semantron mean?
Semantron means a percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.
What part of speech is semantron?
Semantron is a noun.
What is the plural of semantron?
The plural of semantron is semantrons.

Words near semantron in the dictionary

  1. semantophore
  2. semantophores
  3. semantophoretic
  4. semantosyllabic
  5. semantra
  6. semantron
  7. semantrons
  8. Semapedia
  9. semaphorant
  10. semaphorants
  11. semaphore

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