synaxarion
Sign in to saveAlso known as synaxaria, simple synaxaria, historical synaxaria, synexarium, synexaria, synexarion, synaxarium
thumb|250px|A Haysmavurk (Synaxarion) in Armenian language|Armenian restored and kept in [[Matenadaran]]
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It is catalogued under topics including Christian hagiography, Christian terminology and Church Slavonic literature.
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- Synaxaria
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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thumb|250px|A Haysmavurk (Synaxarion) in Armenian language|Armenian restored and kept in [[Matenadaran]]
Synaxarion, Synaxarium or Synaxary (plurals Synaxaria, Synaxaries; , from συνάγειν, synagein, "to bring together"; cf. etymology of synaxis and synagogue; Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium; ; Ge'ez: ሲናክሳሪየም(ስንክሳር); ) is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
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