Hypapante

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Candlemas. historical

    "There is indeed an Homily among St. Chrysostom's works, which if it were genuine, would carry this feast an hundred years higher; for it is upon this festival under this very name of Hypapante."

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"There is indeed an Homily among St. Chrysostom's works, which if it were genuine, would carry this feast an hundred years higher; for it is upon this festival under this very name of Hypapante."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑπαπάντη (Hupapántē), from ὑπαπαντάω (hupapantáō).

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