antidoron

English

Antidora in a basket

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀντίδωρον (Antídōron, “instead of gifts”).

Noun

antidoron (plural antidora)

  1. (Christianity, Eastern Orthodox) A piece of ordinary leavened bread, taken from remnants of loaves used for the Eucharist, which has been blessed but not consecrated; distributed in churches that use the Byzantine Rite.
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