hagia
[ hey-jee-uh ]
/ ˈheɪ dʒi ə /
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plural noun Eastern Church.
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
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Origin of hagia
<Late Greek, noun use of neuter plural of Greek hágios holy
Words nearby hagia
haggard, hagged, haggis, haggle, H agglutinin, hagia, hagiarchy, Hagia Sophia, Cathedral of, hagio-, hagiocracy, Hagiographa
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