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.
  1. a short, black cloak worn by monks.

  2. a mantle, usually purple, worn by bishops.

Origin of mandyas

1
From Greek

Words Nearby mandyas

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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. Garvan
  • The Manbo lives in as dark forests and on as lofty mountains as those occupied by mandyas.

    The Manbos of Mindano | John M. Garvan
  • With 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. Garvan
  • Even the little stalls erected by mandyas for the married couples are very seldom to be found.

    The Manbos of Mindano | John M. Garvan
  • This fashion is not very prevalent even on the upper Agsan, and is probably adopted from the mandyas.

    The Manbos of Mindano | John M. Garvan