Definition of prothesis Prothesis
proth•e•sis
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What does prothesis mean?
Wiktionary 
- prothesis (Noun)
A type of preparatory ceremony, part of the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prothesis (n.)
A credence table; -- so called by the Eastern or Greek Church. - prothesis (n.)
See Prosthesis.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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prothesis
proth′e-sis, n. in the Greek Church the preliminary oblation of the eucharistic elements before the liturgy: the table used. [Gr.,—pro, before, tithenai, to place.]
