Agonoclita

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]

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". Retrieved 26 May 2015.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "article name needed". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (first ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.

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