artophorion

noun

ar·​to·​pho·​ri·​on

-ˈfōrēˌän

plural artophoria

-rēə

: a container for the reserved sacrament in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from Greek, bread basket, from arto- + -phorion (akin to pherein to carry)

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