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antidoron
American
[ahn-dee-thaw-r awn, an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr-]
/ ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn, ˌæn tiˈdɔr ɒn, -ˈdoʊr- /
noun
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Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church. bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.
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Eastern Church. eulogia.
Etymology
Origin of antidoron
1840–50; < Late Greek antidôron return gift, equivalent to anti- anti- + dôron gift, derivative of didónai to give
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