Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a book containing passages from the Gospels to be read at divine service. Also evangelistarion, evangeliary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A selection of passages from the Gospels, as a lesson in divine service.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Christianity A book containing selections from the
Gospels , read duringworship services .
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Examples
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The holy man recognised his evangelistary, and, full of astonishment, he sang in the tepid air a hymn to the Creator and His creation.
Penguin Island 1909
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The holy man recognised his evangelistary, and, full of astonishment, he sang in the tepid air a hymn to the Creator and His creation.
Penguin Island Anatole France 1884
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