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antidoron

[ ahn-dee-thaw-rawn; English an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr- ]

noun

  1. Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church. bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.
  2. Eastern Church. eulogia ( def 1 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of antidoron1

1840–50; < Late Greek antidôron return gift, equivalent to anti- anti- + dôron gift, derivative of didónai to give

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