Panegyris

A panegyris (Ancient Greek: πανήγυρις "gathering"), is an Ancient Greek general, national or religious assembly.[1][2] Each was dedicated to the worship of a particular god. It is also associated with saint days and holy festivals.[3]

Relation to panegyry and panegyric

Πανήγυρις is also transliterated as panegyry, and in turn, some sources define panegyry to be a panegyric.[4][5] A panegyric is a formal public speech. This could be a separate usage of panegyry, an obsolete usage, or simply an error.

References

  1. ↑ Entry πανήγυρις at LSJ
  2. ↑ Smith, William (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Second Edition. Little, Brown, and Company. p. 861.
  3. ↑ Bebis, George. "The Saints of the Orthodox Church". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  4. ↑ "The Free Dictionary". Farlex. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Dictionary.com". Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. Retrieved 2006-12-21.


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