prosphoron

[ Greek praws-faw-rawn; English pros-fuh-ron, -fer-uhn ]

nounEastern Church.
  1. an uncut loaf of altar bread before it is consecrated.

Origin of prosphoron

1
<Greek prósphoron, noun use of neuter of prósphoros useful, fitting, derivative of prosphoráprosphora

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