prosphora

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prosphora

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From Ancient Greek προσφορά (prosphorá, “offering”), from πρός (towards) + φέρω (bring).

noun prosphoras

  1. a holy bread; a small loaf of leavened bread, used for communion in Orthodox Church. Usually consists of two layers, symbolizing the dual nature of Christ.

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noun holy bread

Русскийпросфора́ prosforá, просвира́ prosvirá

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@misc{prosphora_2026,
  title = {prosphora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prosphora},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}