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Meaning of kontakion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of hymn or poem recited as a dialogue between a chanter and the choir.

Equivalents

العربية قنداق
Français kontakion

Examples

“The liturgical form of hymn which replaced the kontakion was the canon, a set of nine hymns.”
“When awakened, Kyr Avram sits in bed and, as if out of fear, sings troparia and contakia in honor of his ancestors, when the Serbian church has declared saints.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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