agrypnia

• Существительное, обозначающее бдение или период бодрствования, соблюдаемый перед некоторыми религиозными праздниками, такими как Пасха.

A noun referring to a vigil or period of wakefulness observed before certain religious feasts, such as Easter.

1. Vigil before a feastC2formal

   A period of staying awake, especially during the night, observed before certain religious feasts such as Easter.

   Бдение перед праздником

   • The monks observed an agrypnia before the Easter celebrations.
   • During the agrypnia, the congregation prayed and sang hymns.
   • The tradition of agrypnia dates back to early Christian practices.

   Synonymsvigilwakewatch