panegyris

A panegyris ({{langx|grc|πανήγυρις}} "gathering"), is an Ancient Greek general, national or religious assembly.Entry [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dpanh%2Fguris πανήγυρις] at LSJ

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| last = Smith

| first = William

| author-link = William Smith (lexicographer)

| title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Second Edition

| publisher = Little, Brown, and Company

| date = 1870

| url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-dgra/0868.html

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| archive-date = October 27, 2005

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Each was dedicated to the worship of a particular god. It is also associated with saint days and holy festivals.

{{cite web

| last = Bebis

| first = George

| title = The Saints of the Orthodox Church

| publisher = Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

| url = http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/saints/

| access-date = 2006-12-20 }}

Panegyris is used in three ways: A meeting of the inhabitants from one town and its vicinity, a meeting of inhabitants of an entire province, district, or of people belonging to a particular tribe, and for national meetings. The panegyreis were festivals in which prayers were made, sacrifices offered, and also processions.{{Cite web|title=LacusCurtius • Greek Festivals — Panegyris (Smith's Dictionary, 1875)|url=https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Panegyris.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=penelope.uchicago.edu}}