antidoron

American  

[ahn-dee-thaw-rawn, an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr-] / ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn, ˌæn tiˈdɔr ɒn, -ˈdoʊr- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of antidoron

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