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PRONUNCIATION OF HOROLOGION

horologion  [ˌhɒrəˈlɒdʒɪɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOROLOGION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horologion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOROLOGION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

horologion

Horologion

The Horologion or Book of Hours provides the fixed portions of the Daily Cycle of services as used by the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. Into this fixed framework, numerous moveable parts of the services are inserted. In its original sense, a horologion or Latin horologium was any device or structure for keeping time, such as a sundial or the Tower of the Winds in Athens.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOROLOGION


ectropion
ɛkˈtrəʊpɪɒn
ethion
ˈiːθɪɒn
euchologion
ˌjuːkəˈləʊdʒɪɒn
heterokaryon
ˌhɛtərəʊˈkærɪɒn
kaon
ˈkeɪɒn
karyon
ˈkærɪɒn
Lycaon
laɪˈkeɪɒn
Malathion
ˌmæləˈθaɪɒn
omophorion
ˌəʊməˈfɔːrɪɒn
pantaleon
pænˈtælɪɒn
parathion
ˌpærəˈθaɪɒn
pion
ˈpaɪɒn
psion
ˈsaɪɒn
rayon
ˈreɪɒn
semeion
siːˈmaɪɒn
spray-on
ˈspreɪɒn
toyon
ˈtɔɪɒn
tricerion
traɪˈsɪərɪɒn
troparion
trɒˈpeərɪɒn
try-on
ˈtraɪɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOROLOGION

horographer
horography
horokaka
horol.
horologe
horologer
horologia
horologic
horological
Horologii
horologist
horologium
horology
horometrical
horometry
horopito
horopter
horoscope
horoscopic
horoscopies

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOROLOGION

American Legion
bioregion
British Legion
Central Region
Ceredigion
contagion
critical region
E region
ecoregion
foreign legion
French Foreign Legion
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
legion
logion
Mabinogion
region
religion
subregion
the Mabinogion
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Synonyms and antonyms of horologion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horologion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOROLOGION

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The translations of horologion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horologion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

horologion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Horologion
570 millions of speakers

English

horologion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horologion
380 millions of speakers
ar

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horologion
280 millions of speakers

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horologion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Horologion
270 millions of speakers

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horologion
260 millions of speakers

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Horologion
220 millions of speakers

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Horologion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Horologion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホロロジオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

horologion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horologion
85 millions of speakers
vi

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horologion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

horologion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वकिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Horologion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Horologion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Horologion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

horologion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Horologion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ωρολόγιον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horologion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Horologion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Horologion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horologion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOROLOGION»

The term «horologion» is used very little and occupies the 167.859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOROLOGION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horologion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOROLOGION»

Discover the use of horologion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horologion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Unabbreviated Horologion Or Book of the Hours
This book provides the basic "skeleton" for all the services of the Orthodox Church, into which variable texts from other sources are inserted. The work is presented in a well-bound large print format.
Laurence Campbell, 1997
2
A Christian Palestinian Syriac Horologion: Berlin MS. Or. ...
Horologion corresponds to a single folio exactly. There is, however, no page missing from the Berlin MS., and even if there were, it could not be the Schulthess folio, for the latter is of parchment and the Berlin Horologion is written on paper.
Matthew Black, 2012
3
The Great Mosque of Damascus: Studies on the Makings of an ...
77).94 Just as the Mese was a public thoroughfare which served, when necessary, as a ceremonial way, so the Horologion functioned both to provide access to the church and, on occasion, as a ceremonial entrance, the setting for imperial ...
Finbarr Barry Flood, 2001
4
The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West: The Origins of ...
The Sa'ãtãt Za-gebs One would expect to find an Ethiopian office akin to that of the neighboring Copts, and indeed the sa'ãtãt za-Gebs or "Horologion of the Copts" is a translation of the Coptic Horologion with the addition of Byzantine ...
Robert F. Taft, 1986
5
Horologion
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
6
Emperor and Priest: The Imperial Office in Byzantium
... or a mechanical clock corresponding to an entrance. its precise location unknown. on the north side of the Augustaion. within the perimeter ot the Great Church. From the Horologion. the sovereign entered the south vestibule of the narthex ...
Gilbert Dagron, 2003
7
Principles of the Liturgy
this last is itself closely connected with the specifically monastic form of daily psalmody found in the Horologion, which contains, besides the Psalter, only readings from the gospel and some troparia and prayers.47 The Coptic repertory of ...
Irénée Henri Dalmais, 1987
8
רשימת סקר של כבתי היד בספרית מנזר סט. קתרינה, סיני
872 Horologion. 15th c, Pa, 312 ff( 14, 5x21 ). Beginning unreadable. At end, in different hand, list of feasts and Easter Tables 1479-1492. 873 Horologion. 16th c , Pa, 354 ff( 15x20) . Badly preserved. 874 Horologion. 16th c, Pa, 540 ff(l4j5x2l).
סט. קתרינה, 1968
9
The A to Z of the Coptic Church
An examination of the text of the Troparia and the Theotokia of the Horologion and the Good Friday of the Coptic Church shows clearly that, with the exception of some minor additions and omissions, they are the same as the Troparia and the ...
Gawdat Gabra, 2009
10
Eastern Orthodox Liturgical Books, Including: Gospel Book, ...
We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Eastern Orthodox liturgical books.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOROLOGION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horologion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Athens – 7 hidden gems to explore around Greece's ancient capital
A view of Horologion of Andronicos (Tower of the Winds) in Athens. Picture: Facebook. Are you traveling to Athens? With a history of more than ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
2
Boston-area to do list
Friday's program at the stunning venue includes Hans Otte's “The Book of Sounds” and Jackson's “Horologion.” Programs feature compositions ... «Boston Globe, Apr 13»

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