CIBORIA

Noun

ciboria

plural of ciborium

Source: Wiktionary


CIBORIUM

Ci*bo"ri*um, n.: pl. Ciboria. Etym: [LL., fr. L. ciborium a cup, fr. Gr.

1. (Arch.)

Definition: A canopy usually standing free and supported on four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a secondary altar.

2. (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: The coffer or case in which the host is kept; the pyx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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