Church Slavonic
noun
: any of several Slavic literary and liturgical languages that continue Old Church Slavic but vary regionally under influence of vernacular languages
called also Church Slavic
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Stylistically, the chapters are wildly diverse: One consists of a sermon that unfolds in a single sentence, and blends Old Church Slavonic, Soviet jargon, and capitalist marketing lingo.
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Jennifer Wilson, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
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Jennifer Wilson, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
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“Church Slavonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Church%20Slavonic. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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