Semantron Definition

noun

A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.

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Other Word Forms of Semantron

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Singular:
semantron
Plural:
semantra, semantrons

Origin of Semantron

  • From Ancient Greek σήμαντρον (semantron, “a seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron”), from σημαίνειν (semainein, “to show by a sign, signify, in MGr. strike a semantron”), from σῆμα (sema, “mark, sign”).

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