Semantron

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  • n. A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern Orthodox monasteries to summon the brethren to prayer or to lead processions.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the Gr. Ch., a long bar or piece of wood or metal struck with a mallet, and used instead of a bell to summon worshipers to service.
    • Word Usage
    "At the west end of the courtyard, a semicircular base may mark the location of a semantron, a resonant plank struck to call the monks to prayer."
     
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