synaxarion
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- noun
- /sɪˈnæksəˌrɪən/
- Jargon
- The synaxarion includes biographies of many saints celebrated throughout the year.
- Constantinopolitan synaxarion
Examples
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Theophano's main feast day in the Constantinopolitan synaxarion is Dec. 16.
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The synaxarion lists nine imperial figures whose memories are commemorated in Holy Apostles.
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Known as the synaxarion, it records the daily commemorations for the Byzantine capital.
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Despite the objections to the dedication of a church in her name, Saint Theophano was remembered in the Constantinopolitan synaxarion on December 16 and is the subject of a saint's life.
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In the tenth century, when the Constantinopolitan synaxarion was first compiled and the church of the Virgin was newly constructed, the name Eudokia was common in the imperial family.
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Each Sunday, readings from the synaxarion highlight the lives of different saints.
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The church service featured a passage from the synaxarion describing the feast of Saint George.
Synonyms
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A written story about a holy person's good acts and miracles to inspire people
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word synaxarion comes from the Greek word synaxis, which means 'gathering' and has the root syn- meaning 'together'. It began as a small book that 'gathered' short lives of saints and notes about feast days to be read in church, so a synaxarion today is a collection or short account of a saint's life.