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kathisma.

A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A division of the psalter, used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine Rite.

  2. A troparion, or hymn, chanted at matins after each such division of the psalter.

  3. A hinged seat used in monastic churches, having a full back attached to the wall.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κάθισμα (káthisma, “a seat”).

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