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Definition of "menaion" [‖Me•na•ion]
- The annual fixed liturgical cycle of services used in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches, containing a list of the services and large collection of liturgical texts for an entire month. Twelve volumes are usually offered for the year, as a set known as the menaia. (noun)
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Use "menaion" in a sentence
- "That month therefore forms the first menaion; there is then one for each month to August."