Agrypnia (Noun)
Meaning
A vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The priest led the congregation in an all-night agrypnia, praying and singing hymns in anticipation of Easter morning.
- The agrypnia before the feast of the Nativity was a time of great joy and expectation for the faithful.
- As part of their Lenten devotions, the parishioners gathered for an agrypnia, keeping watch and praying through the night.
- The agrypnia on the eve of the Epiphany was a special time for the community to come together and reflect on the significance of the feast.
- The church was filled with worshippers who had gathered for the agrypnia, their voices raised in prayer and song as they awaited the dawn of Easter Sunday.