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artophorion

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ar⋅to⋅pho⋅ri⋅on

  [ahr-taw-faw-ree-awn; Eng. ahr-tuh-fawr-ee-on, -fohr-]
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–noun, plural -pho⋅ri⋅a  [-faw-ree-ah; Eng. -fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-] . Greek Orthodox Church.
pyx (def. 1a).
Origin:
< MGk, Gk: basket for bread, equiv. to arto- (comb. form of ártos cake, bread) + -phorion (akin to phérein to bear)
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