просвира

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prəsvʲɪˈra]

Noun

просвира́ (prosvirá) f inan (genitive просвиры́, nominative plural про́свиры, genitive plural просви́р)

  1. prosphora (a holy bread; a small loaf of leavened bread used for communion in the Russian Orthodox Church. It usually consists of two layers, symbolizing the dual nature of Christ).

Declension

Synonyms

  • просвирный (prosvirnyj)
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