eulogia

eu·lo·gi·a

[yoo-loh-jee-uh; for 2 also Greek ev-law-yee-ah]
noun
1.
Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
2.
Greek Orthodox Church. a blessing.

Origin:
1745–55; < Late Latin < Greek eulogía praise, blessing. See eu-, -logy, -ia

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eu·lo·gi·um

[yoo-loh-jee-uhm]
noun, plural eu·lo·gi·ums, eu·lo·gi·a [-jee-uh] .
1.
a eulogy.
2.
eulogistic language.

Origin:
1700–10; < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin eu- eu- + (ē)logium inscription on a tombstone

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eulogia (juːˈləʊdʒɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Eastern Churches blessed bread distributed to members of the congregation after the liturgy, esp to those who have not communed
2.  archaic a blessing or something blessed
 
[C18: from Greek: blessing; see eulogy]

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