Pannychis
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Pannychis (Greek: παννυχίς, [pa.ny.kʰís]), from Greek words πᾶν ('all, every') and νύξ ('night'), may refer to:
- An all-night feast or ceremony of the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries
- Pannychis, a courtesan given by the Jewish king Herod the Great to the king of Cappodocia as thanks for reconciling a Herod family dispute
- Vigil, a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance
- Panichida (панихида), the name for Memorial service (Orthodox) in Slavic languages