cathisman.
/kəˈθɪzmə/ In the Greek Church: a portion of the psalter, containing from three to eleven psalms. Also, a short hymn used as a response.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > religious or devotional > [noun] > hymn or song of praise > in Greek church
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1850 J. M. Neale Hist. Holy Eastern Church: Pt. 1 II. 844 The Greeks rarely sit in church: the cathismata are therefore pauses for rest; and are longer than the usual troparia.
1880 Encycl. Brit. XII. 580/1 In various parts of the services solitary troparia are sung, under various names, ‘contacion’, ‘œcos’, ‘cathisma’, &c.
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