eulogia

American  

[yoo-loh-jee-uh, ev-law-yee-ah] / yuˈloʊ dʒi ə, ˌɛv lɔˈyi ɑ /

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.

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eulogia British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of eulogia

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

Example Sentences

The illustrious names which decorate this volume are, in general, above our humble praise: their worth has been acknowledged by the general voice, and their eulogia established by the concurring suffrage of nations.

From Percy A Tragedy by More, Hannah

He had never paid the least attention to the eulogia upon Miss Aubrey of the idiot Titmouse, nor of Snap, of whom he entertained but a very little higher opinion than of Titmouse.

From Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Warren, Samuel