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prosphoron
[
Gk.
p
r
aws
-faw-
r
awn
;
Eng.
pros
-f
uh
-ron
,
-fer-
uh
n
]
pros·pho·ron
/
Gk.
ˈprɔs
fɔ
rɔn
;
Eng.
ˈprɒs
fəˌrɒn
,
-fər
ən
/
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[
Gk.
p
r
aws
-faw-
r
awn
;
Eng.
pros
-f
uh
-ron
,
-fer-
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun
Eastern Church
.
an uncut loaf of altar bread before it is consecrated.
Origin:
<
Greek
prósphoron,
noun use of neuter of
prósphoros
useful, fitting, derivative of
prosphorá
prosphora
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