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kathisma
or ca·this·ma
[ Greek kah-theez-mah; English ka-thiz-muh ]
noun
, plural ka·this·ma·ta or ca·this·ma·ta [kah-, theez, -mah-tah, ka-, thiz, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- one of the 20 divisions of the Psalter in the Greek rite.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kathisma1
First recorded in 1850–60; from Medieval Greek, Greek káthisma “seat,” from kathízein “to sit down” (equivalent to kat- kat- + hízein “to set, sit”; sit 1 ) + -isma -ism ( def )
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Example Sentences
Above is another representation of the imperial family in their Kathisma.
From Project Gutenberg
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