hagia

[ hey-jee-uh ]

plural noun

, Eastern Church.

1. the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hagia¹

< Late Greek, noun use of neuter plural of Greek hágios holy

Example Sentences

But Deputy PM Arinc says he wants the Hagia Sophia to be a mosque again.

From The Daily Beast

The Hagia Sophia reflects both its Christian and Muslim traditions.

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A minority of Turks interviewed on the square in front of Hagia Sophia agreed with Hur.

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A conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque would have international implications.

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Only when the Hagia Sophia is a mosque again, it will feel truly sovereign.

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In an interesting Cretan sarcophagus from Hagia Triada the life-giving power is tripled.

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