prosphora

prosphora
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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  • Prosphora — A prosphoron (Greek: πρόσφορον, offering ) is a small loaf of bread used in Orthodox Christian liturgies. The plural form is prosphora (πρόσφορα). The term originally meant any offering made to a temple, but in Orthodox Christianity has come to… …   Wikipedia

  • prosphora — Gk. /prddaws faw rddah/; Eng. /pros feuh rah , feuhr euh/, n. Eastern Ch. antidoron. [1870 75; < Gk prosphorá an offering, lit., a bringing to, applying, equiv. to pros toward + phorá something carried (verbid of phérein to bring)] * * * …   Universalium

  • Prosphora — Prọsphora   [griechisch »das Darbringen«, »Gabe«] die, , orthodoxe Liturgie: das nach den neutestamentlichen Abendmahlsberichten (Matthäus 26, 26; Markus 14, 22; Lukas 22, 19) als Zeichen der Lebendigkeit gesäuerte Weizenbrot (griechisch… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Prosphora — Pros|pho|ra die; <aus gr. prosphorá »das Herzubringen«> das während der orthodoxen Abendmahlsfeier gereichte Brot …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • prosphora — pros·pho·ra …   English syllables

  • prosphora —  Просфора …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • prosphora — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sacramental bread — Part of the series on Communion also known as The Eucharist , The Lord s Supper Divine Liturgy or Sacrament Theology Real Presence Transubstantiation Transignification Sacramental Union Memorialism Consubstantiation Impanation Consecra …   Wikipedia

  • Old Believers — Surikov, Vasily, Boyarynya Morozova …   Wikipedia

  • Artos — The term Artos (Greek: Áρτος, leavened loaf ) refers to a loaf of leavened bread that is blessed during services in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. A larger Artos is baked especially for use at Pascha (Easter), smaller round… …   Wikipedia

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