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1 1,1| Orthodox Christian Church means a series of prayers, recited
2 1,1| with certain ceremonies, by means of which prayers Orthodox
3 1,1| word which, translated, means “need.”~ ~
4 2,4| called the Antimíns, which means “what is instead of the
5 2,4| cloth called pleiton, which means “a wrap.”~Indispensable
6 2,5| The Paten or Diskos (which means a round dish) on which are
7 2,7| called the Soléas (which means “an elevated place”). On
8 2,7| is called the Ámbo, which means Ascent, and the place set
9 2,7| called Klíros. The word means lots. These places are called
10 2,9| is called khoros, which means “a circle,” “an assembly.”~ ~
11 3,1| bishop (Epíscopos, which means “overseer”). This name is
12 3,1| title of “Patriarch” (which means “chief over the fathers”).
13 3,1| called hieromonáchi, which means “priest-monks.”~The deacon
14 3,1| of priesthood. “Deacon” means “ministrant.” He ministers
15 3,2| of Epitrachélion, which means “what is worn around the
16 3,2| called it Saccos, which means a “sackcloth garment,” or “
17 3,2| is called a miter (which means “headband”); the headdresses
18 3,2| miter. The word kamilavka means either “something made out
19 3,2| against heat”; while scuffia means “something resembling a
20 3,2| priests.~The Panagia (“which means the All-holy”) is a round
21 5,1| thrice-sung “Alleluia!” which means “Praise the Lord,” or “May
22 5,2| from a Greek word which means “extended, protracted.”
23 5,2| the word, “Amen,” which means “yes, truly is this so.”~
24 5,3| from a Greek word which means “to sit.” The sections of
25 5,6| Prokímenon is recited. (The word means “foremost,” “principal,” “
26 5,6| reading of paremía; This word means “parable” or “allegory.”
27 5,8| perform the Litiá. The word means “earnest supplication.”
28 7,1| named Proskomédia, which means “the bringing of gifts.”
29 7,1| called Antidóron, which means: “Substitute for the Gift.”
30 8,1| whom they named Mary, which means “lady” or “lofty.” This
31 8,2| Ephymnion — a Greek word which means, “the burden or refrain
32 9,2| a single immersion, — by means of baptism.~v Those
33 9,2| it is questionable), — by means of chrismation. This group
34 9,2| performed in their church, — by means of repentance and repudiation
35 9,3| has been consecrated by means of certain sacred offices,
36 9,4| in the mercy of God. This means that the better the spiritual
37 9,5| named the Cheirotony, which means in Greek, the “stretching
38 9,5| woman is blessed, which means that the grace of a love
39 10,1| Hegúmen (a Greek word which means “leader”; that is, an abbot)
40 10,1| another Greek word which means chief of a fold). At the
41 10,1| the kamilavka (the word means a cap protecting from the
42 10,1| Schema. — The word Schema means “dignity, aspect”; the “
43 10,1| article called paramand, which means “something besides, or added
44 10,1| the wounds of my Lord.” By means of strings sewed to the
45 10,1| then called by a name which means “small ladder” (lyestófka)
46 10,2| called pannychída, which means, “an all-night service.”
47 10,3| namely the Oktoëchos (which means the “Book of Eight Tones”)
48 10,3| hierarchs. The Triodion (which means the Book of three songs”)
49 10,3| book called Typicon, (which means “statute”).~ The services
50 11 | The Greek word Evangélion means “Good News.” The description
51 11 | named “Evangelists,” which means “bringers of good news.”~ *
52 11 | Greek word Deisis, which means “prayer.” It is probable
53 11 | Hosanna is a Hebrew word which means “God save” or “help.” “Hosanna
54 11 | Hosanna in the highest” means either “Hosanna to the Most
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