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syn·ax·a·rion
\ˌsēˌnäkˈsär(ˌ)yȯ(n), ˌsiˌnakˈsa(a)rēən\ noun
or syn·ax·a·ry \sə̇ˈnaksərē\; or syn·ax·a·ri·um \ˌsiˌnakˈsa(a)rēəm\
(plural synaxa·ria \-är(ˌ)yä, -äryə, -a(a)rēə\ ; or synaxaries)
Etymology: synaxarion from Middle Greek, from synaxis + -arion -ary (from Latin -arium); synaxary, synaxarium from Medieval Latin synaxarium, from Middle Greek synaxarion
: a short narrative of the life of a saint or exposition of a feast included in the Menaion and read in religious services of the Eastern Orthodox Church; also : a liturgical book containing such narratives |