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xe•roph•a•gy
Pronunciation: (zi-rof'u-jē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -gies.
a Lenten fast observed esp. during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
Also,xe•ro•pha•giaPronunciation: (zēr"u-fā'ju, -jē-u). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.