holy bread

noun

1. bread used in a Eucharistic service, both before and after consecration.
2. Eastern Church. eulogia ( def 1 ).
3. Greek Orthodox Church. antidoron ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of holy bread¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

It’s a nice touch beneath the stained-glass window of the bakery, which purportedly produces holy bread but doesn’t have bagels on its menu.

From Seattle Times

Photos of him handing out the holy bread in a bullet proof jacket gained national attention, showing how that even the country’s biggest religion couldn’t remain inviolate from the cartel violence that has ravaged Mexico for a decade.

From Time

Item for holy bread on Good Friday 2d.

From Project Gutenberg

He also charged against divulging the interior doctrines, comparing it to giving the holy bread to dogs and casting pearls to the swine, the latter treading the precious jewels under foot and the dogs turning to rend the giver.

From Project Gutenberg

This holy bread we taste when we with faith go to housel; because the holy housel is spiritually Christ's body; and through that we are redeemed from eternal death.

From Project Gutenberg