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antidoron

an·ti·do·ron
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahn-dee-th aw-rawn; English an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr-]
    • /ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn; English ˌæn tiˈdɔr ɒn, -ˈdoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahn-dee-th aw-rawn; English an-tee-dawr-on, -dohr-]
    • /ɑnˈdi ðɔ rɔn; English ˌæn tiˈdɔr ɒn, -ˈdoʊr-/

Definitions of antidoron word

  • noun antidoron consecrated bread 3
  • noun antidoron Also called holy bread. Greek Orthodox Church. bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy. 1
  • noun antidoron Eastern Church. eulogia (def 1). 1
  • noun antidoron (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. 0

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Origin of antidoron

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Late Greek antidôron return gift, equivalent to anti- anti- + dôron gift, derivative of didónai to give

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Parts of speech for Antidoron

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antidoron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antidoron usage trend in Literature

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