antidoron
[ ahn-dee-th aw-rawn; English an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr- ]
/ ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn; English ˌæn tiˈdɔr ɒn, -ˈdoʊr- /
noun
Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church.
bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.
Eastern Church.
eulogia(def 1).
Origin of antidoron
1840–50; < Late Greek
antidôron return gift, equivalent to
anti-
anti- +
dôron gift, derivative of
didónai to give