antidoron
[ahn-
dee
-
th
aw-
r
awn;
English
an-tee-
dawr
-on, -
dohr
-]
/ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn;
English
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
(def 1).
Origin
1840-50;
<
Late Greek
antidôron
return gift, equivalent to
anti-
anti-
+
dôron
gift, derivative of
didónai
to give