† arˈtolatry Obs.
[ad. Gr. ἀρτολατρεία, f. ἄρτο-ς bread + λατρεία worship.]
The worship of bread.
| [1610 Bp. Hall Apol. Brownists 88 That Popish ἀρτολατρεία.] 1626 L. Owen Spec. Jesuit. (1629) 17 Their Idolatry, or if you will, Artolatry. 1658 J. Robinson Eudoxa v. 142 Who fear to approach too near to the Artolatry..dare not seem to worship the bread, by kneeling before it. |