"proseuche" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proseuches [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek [Term?] (“towards”) + [Term?] (“to pray”) From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: : from G4336 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):—X pray earnestly, prayer. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|||towards}} Ancient Greek [Term?] (“towards”), {{mdash}} — Head templates: {{en-noun}} proseuche (plural proseuches)
  1. (religion) A place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless. Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: proseucha, proseukhe
    Sense id: en-proseuche-en-noun-cekrIR64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Undetermined quotations with omitted translation Topics: lifestyle, religion

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