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prosphoron

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[praws-faw-rawn, pros-fuh-ron, -fer-uhn] / ˈprɔs fɔ rɔn, ˈprɒs fəˌrɒn, -fər ən /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of prosphoron

< Greek prósphoron, noun use of neuter of prósphoros useful, fitting, derivative of prosphorá prosphora

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