HAGIA

Meaning of HAGIA in English

ˈhājēə noun plural

Etymology: Late Greek, from neuter plural of Greek hagios

: consecrated eucharistic elements in the Eastern Church

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

HAGIA — /hay"jee euh/ , n.pl. Eastern Ch. the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration. [ hágios holy ]
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