anagnost
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9.9
A person in the Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud during the service
- noun
- /ˌænəɡˈnɒst/
- Specialized
:
anagnosta
- During the liturgy, the anagnost reads the lessons with great clarity and devotion.
Examples
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The anagnost thoughtfully read the Gospel during the church service.
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As an anagnost, he plays a vital role in guiding the congregation through the liturgy.
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Anagnost, Ann. National Past-times: Narrative, Representation, and Power in Modern China.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who works as a priest or minister in the Christian church
is a specific minor-order church role who reads lessons during liturgy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word anagnost comes from an old Greek word meaning 'reader'. It combines ana- 'again' and -gnost 'know', so an anagnost is someone who makes the words 'known' to the people by reading them aloud during a church service.