theotokion

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek θεοτοκίον (theotokíon).

Noun

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theotokion (plural theotokia)

  1. (Christianity) A hymn to Mary, the Theotokos, read or chanted during the Divine Services of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.