mandyas
[ mahn-dee-ahs; English man-dee-uhs, man-dee-uhs ]
noun,plural man·dy·ai [mahn-dee-e], /mɑnˈdi ɛ/, English man·dy·as·es [man-dee-uh-siz] /mænˈdi ə sɪz/ Greek Orthodox Church.
a short, black cloak worn by monks.
a mantle, usually purple, worn by bishops.
Origin of mandyas
1From Greek
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How to use mandyas in a sentence
I have been told by mandyas on several occasions that they were still manbo, that is, still unbaptized.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanThe Manbo lives in as dark forests and on as lofty mountains as those occupied by mandyas.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanWith the mandyas and Debabons, they have helped to reduce the once extensive Maggugan tribe to the remnant that it is to-day.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanEven the little stalls erected by mandyas for the married couples are very seldom to be found.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanThis fashion is not very prevalent even on the upper Agsan, and is probably adopted from the mandyas.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. Garvan
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