Agonoclita

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Agonoclita or the Agonoclites in antiquity was a Christian sect from the 7th century whose distinguishing principle was never to kneel, but to deliver all their prayers standing. [1]

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Etymology

The name of this group is derived from the following Greek words: the privative particle α ("not"), γονυ ("knee"), and κλινω ("I bend").

References

  1. ↑ Chambers, Ephraim (1728). "Chambers' 1728 Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences". Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

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