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noun
A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.
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noun
A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.
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noun
A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.
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Synonyms: stasidion
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History
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κάθισμα (káthisma, “a seat”).
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