Obs. [ad. Gr. ἀρτολατρεἰα, f. ἄρτο-ς bread + λατρεία worship.] The worship of bread.
[1610. Bp. Hall, Apol. Brownists, 88. That Popish ἀρτολατρεἰα.]
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.