Definitions for "Akathist"
Keywords:  hymn, saint, praise, madayeh, unseated
see Akathistos Hymn
a song of praise in twelve parts that glorifies the Savior, the Mother of God, a saint
A Service consisting of many hymns of praise to the Saviour, the Virgin Mary or some Saint, sung in Church or at home. The word is from the Greek word meaning not to sit.