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A panegyris (Ancient Greek: πανήγυρις "gathering"), is an Ancient Greek general, national or religious assembly.[1][2][3] Each was dedicated to the worship of a particular god. It is also associated with saint days and holy festivals.[4][5] Panegyris is used in three ways: A meeting of the inhabitants from one town and its vicinity, a meeting of inhabitants of an entire province, district, or of people belonging to a particular tribe, and for national meetings. The panegyreis were festivals in which prayers were made, sacrifices offered, and also processions.[6]

Relation to panegyry and panegyric

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Πανήγυρις is also transliterated as panegyry,[7] and in turn, some sources define panegyry to be a panegyric.[8][9] A panegyric is a formal public speech. This could be a separate usage of panegyry, an obsolete usage, or simply an error.

References

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  1. ^ "πανήγυρις". Perseus Digital Library. A Greek–English Lexicon.
  2. ^ Smith, William (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Second Edition. Little, Brown, and Company. p. 861. Archived from the original on 2005-10-27.
  3. ^ "In the heart of Panegyris" (in Greek). 2025-07-06. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06.
  4. ^ Bebis, George. "The Saints of the Orthodox Church". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
  5. ^ "Greek panigyria". 2019-07-28. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06.
  6. ^ "Panegyris (Smith's Dictionary, 1875)". penelope.uchicago.edu. LacusCurtius. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  7. ^ "Greek New Testament - πανήγυρις". laparola.net. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  8. ^ "Panegyry". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  9. ^ "panegyris". Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29.
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