contakion

contakion
/kawn tah"kee awn/; Eng. /keuhn tay"kee on'/, n., pl. contakia /-kee ah/; Eng. /-kee euh/. Gk. Orth. Ch.
kontakion.

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  • kontakion — /kawn tah kee awn/; Eng. /keuhn tay kee on /, n., pl. kontakia / kee ah/; Eng. / kee euh/. Gk. Orth. Ch. a short hymn honoring a saint. Also, contakion. [ < 1865 70; LGk, special use of kontákion scroll, equiv. to kontak (s. of kóntax) pole + ion …   Universalium

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  • kon|ta|ki|on — «kuhn TAH kee on; Greek kn TAH kyn», noun. in the Greek Church: 1. a short ode or hymn in praise of a saint or on the theme of a festival day. 2. a service book containing only a given liturgy or liturgies. Also, contakion. ╂[< Greek kontákion …   Useful english dictionary

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