panagia
noun
pa·na·gia
ˌpänəˈyē(ˌ)ä
plural -s
1
usually capitalized : a ceremony observed in monasteries of the Eastern Church at the first morning meal in honor of the Virgin Mary in which a loaf on a plate is elevated before being shared among participants
2
: encolpion
Word History
Etymology
Late Greek Panagia Virgin Mary, from feminine of Greek panagios all-holy, from pan- + hagios holy