"epiclesis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: epicleses [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|ἐπίκλησις||invocation}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπίκλησις (epíklēsis, “invocation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|epicleses}} epiclesis (plural epicleses)
  1. (Christianity) A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus. Translations (prayer invoking the Holy Spirit): Epiklese [feminine] (Dutch), épiclèse [feminine] (French), Epiklese [feminine] (German), epiclesi [feminine] (Italian), エピクレーシス (epikurēshizu) (Japanese), epikleza [feminine] (Polish), epiclese [feminine] (Portuguese), epíclesis [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-epiclesis-en-noun-qQIsO9um Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 84 16 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'prayer invoking the Holy Spirit': 99 1
  2. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A particular appearance or aspect of a deity. Tags: Greek, Roman
    Sense id: en-epiclesis-en-noun-oepi2L2W Categories (other): Greek mythology, Roman mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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