OSTENSORIUM

monstrance, ostensorium

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

ostensorium (plural ostensoria)

An ostensory, or monstrance.

Source: Wiktionary


Os`ten*so"ri*um, Os*ten"so*ry, n.; pl. L. -soria, E. -sories. Etym: [NL. ostensorium: cf. F. ostensoir. See Ostensible.] (R. C. Ch.)

Definition: Same as Monstrance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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