"Trisagion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Trisagia [plural], Trisagions [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin trisagion, from Byzantine Greek τρισάγιον (triságion), from τρίς (trís, “thrice”) + ἅγιον (hágion, “holy”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁yaǵ-}}, {{bor|en|ML.|trisagion}} Medieval Latin trisagion, {{der|en|gkm|τρισάγιον}} Byzantine Greek τρισάγιον (triságion), {{m|grc|τρίς||thrice}} τρίς (trís, “thrice”), {{m|grc|ἅγιος|ἅγιον|holy}} ἅγιον (hágion, “holy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Trisagia|s}} Trisagion (plural Trisagia or Trisagions)
  1. (Christianity) A liturgical prayer that runs “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us” in English, typically sung before certain scriptural readings at Eucharistic liturgies in Eastern Christianity, and during the Good Friday Mass in the Roman Rite. Wikipedia link: Trisagion Categories (topical): Christianity, Named prayers Synonyms: Tersanctus
    Sense id: en-Trisagion-en-noun-r6qqsjTE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

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