krasis

noun

kra·​sis

ˈkräsə̇s

plural kraseis

-ä(ˌ)sēs

: the act or practice of mingling water with wine in the Eastern Orthodox Eucharist : mixed chalice compare krama

Word History

Etymology

Greek, mixing, combination, from kerannynai to mix

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