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Myrrbearers are women who brought myrrh (an aromatic ointment) to prepare Jesus’s body for the burial.
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Milot (mantle) – is an overdress (overcoat) made of sheepskin.
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Menaion – an icon on which the feasts and the saints are arranged in the order of their honoring on a certain day of the calendar year.
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Martyr – a saint who endures suffering and death for his or her faith in Jesus Christ.
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Measuring rod - a symbol of power and an essential attribute of all angels. It also serves as the evidence of holiness, royal and sovereign entitle of the angels.
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Miraculous icon – icon honored as a source of miracles (recovery from a sickness, assistance in battles, fires etc.).
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