"synaxis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /sɪˈnæksɪs/
Etymology: From Latin synaxis, from Ancient Greek σύναξις (súnaxis, “gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “to gather”). Cf. synagogue. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|synaxis}} Latin synaxis, {{der|en|grc|σύναξις||gathering}} Ancient Greek σύναξις (súnaxis, “gathering”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} synaxis
  1. (obsolete) The Lord's Supper. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-synaxis-en-name-InNIlbwx Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 1 39 2 20

Noun

IPA: /sɪˈnæksɪs/ Forms: synaxes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin synaxis, from Ancient Greek σύναξις (súnaxis, “gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “to gather”). Cf. synagogue. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|synaxis}} Latin synaxis, {{der|en|grc|σύναξις||gathering}} Ancient Greek σύναξις (súnaxis, “gathering”) Head templates: {{en-noun|synaxes}} synaxis (plural synaxes)
  1. (obsolete) A congregation. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-synaxis-en-noun-LieYZFv-
  2. (Christianity) A day following a great feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, on which a person related to the events is remembered.
    Sense id: en-synaxis-en-noun-duQiCJQP Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 3 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 1 39 2 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 1 42 1 24 Topics: Christianity

Inflected forms

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