Panegyris

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

[edit] Relation to Panegyry and Panegyric

Πανηγυρις is also transliterated as panegyry,[citation needed] and in turn, some sources define panegyry to be a panegyric.[3] [4] A panegyric is a formal public speech. This could be a separate usage of panegyry, an obsolete usage, or simply an error.

[edit] References

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


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