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irmologion en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἱρμολόγιον (heirmológion).

Meanings

1. A liturgical book containing irmoi for the various canons chanted during the morning service.
   • Although an Irmologion, as its name suggests, is essentially a collection of irmosy or the nine hymns sung during Matins, the earlier Belorussian Irmologia contain in addition all manner of chants from the Holy Liturgy, Vespers and Matins, Festival and Holy Week services, […] 1993, B. Gasparov, Slavic Cultures in the Middle Ages, volume 1, page 331:

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Relateds

irmos