eulogia

[ yoo-loh-jee-uh; Greek ev-law-yee-ah ]

noun

1. Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.
2. Greek Orthodox Church. a blessing.

eulogia

/ juːˈləʊdʒɪə /

noun

1. Eastern Churches blessed bread distributed to members of the congregation after the liturgy, esp to those who have not communed
2. archaic.
   a blessing or something blessed

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogia¹

1745–55; < Late Latin < Greek eulogía praise, blessing. See eu-, -logy, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogia¹

C18: from Greek: blessing; see eulogy