Panagia

[ pah-nah-yee-ah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Eastern Church.

, plural Pa·na·gi·as

a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks.
(lowercase) an encolpion bearing the image of the Virgin Mary.

Origin of Panagia¹

1680–90; < Late Greek Panágia the Virgin, feminine of Greek panágios all-holy, equivalent to pan- pan- + hágios holy

The retirement of the hordes at sight of the Panagia on the wall was by Mahommed's order.

Whatever the form, it were not becoming to stand between the Panagia and the enemy.

The panagia or pyx worn by a bishop, or higher prelate, is often an exquisite piece of jewelry.

Even the very timid took heart, and went about thanking God and the Panagia Blachernitissa.

At the foot of the steps the singers turned aside to allow the Panagia to go first.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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