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‖ prosphora|ˈprɒsfɒrə|
[a. Gr. προσϕορά.]
A religious offering, esp. the bread offered for use in the Eucharist (see quots.).
1874Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 676 Uniting the humble and unworthy prosphora with the one full perfect and sufficient Sacrifice, to offer it upon the altar of the heart. 1945G. Dix Shape of Liturgy v. 111 The Greek terminology is throughout the pre-Nicene period quite clear... The communicant ‘brings’ (prosenegkein) the prosphora; the deacon ‘presents’ it or ‘brings it up’ (anapherein); the bishop ‘offers’ (prospherein) it. 1957Oxf. Dict. Christian Church 1115/1 Prosphora.., in the E. Church, the altar bread. 1961D. Attwater Christian Churches of East I. 224 Prosphora.., the Byzantine altar-bread, like a small loaf or cake. |