ep|i|cle|sis

ep|i|cle|sis
ep|i|cle|sis «EHP uh KLEE sihs», noun.
a part of the prayer of consecration in liturgies of the Eastern Church, in which the presence of the Holy Spirit is invoked to bless the gifts on the altar and the worshippers.
[< Greek epíklēsis invocation < epikaleîn to invoke < epi- upon + kaleîn to call]

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