Prosphora

Translation of "prosphora" into Russian

Noun

/prɒsˈfɔːrə/

/prɑsˈfɔrə/

prosphora / pl

prosphorae pl

prosphoras pl

prosphoron

The priest prepared the prosphora for the liturgy.

Священник подготовил просфору для литургии.

Noun

/prɒsˈfɔːrə/

/prɑsˈfɔrə/

A small loaf of leavened bread offered and consecrated in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches for the Eucharist.

The parishioners baked fresh prosphora for the Divine Liturgy.

(rare, historical) An offering or gift presented to a deity or church.

In the early church, believers would bring their prosphora of oil and wine to the altar.