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synaxes

synaxes is the plural of synaxis.

Meaning of synaxis

Noun

synaxis (plural synaxes)

  1. (obsolete) A congregation.
    • Thus we find the bishops in the primitive church indicting of fasts , proclaiming assemblies , calling synods , gathering synaxes1660, Jeremy Taylor, Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience in All Her General Measures; […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] James Flesher, for Richard Royston […], →OCLC
  2. A day following a Great Feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, on which a person related to the events is remembered. For example, the Synaxis of John the Baptist follows the Theophany (Baptism of Christ), the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel follows the Annunciation, and the Synaxis of the Theotokos follows Christmas Day.

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Questions about synaxes

What is synaxes the plural of?
Synaxes is the plural of synaxis.

Words near synaxes in the dictionary

  1. synaxarion
  2. synaxarist
  3. synaxarists
  4. synaxarium
  5. synaxary
  6. synaxes
  7. synaxid
  8. synaxids
  9. synaxis
  10. synbio
  11. synbiotic

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