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The term '''megalynarion''' is used in English to refer to three types of hymnography that have no relationship between them.
In Byzantine practice, a Megalynarion is a short hymn for the saint of the day or the feast that is sung after "Among the first..." In Greek, the hymn typically ends with ''megalynomen'' ("we magnify"), thus giving the hymn its name.
Megalynaria are used during other services, such as [[Orthros]], a Paraclesis, and in [[Compline]].
In Slavic practice, a Megalynarion is a hymn that is is sung at the end of the Polyeleos, which usually begins with "We magnify..."
