ostensorium

os·ten·so·ri·um

O0141400 (ŏs′tən-sôr′ē-əm) also os·ten·so·ry (ŏ-stĕn′sə-rē)n. pl. os·ten·so·ri·a (-sôr′ē-ə) also os·ten·so·ries Roman Catholic Church See monstrance.

[Medieval Latin ostēnsōrium, from Latin ostēnsus, past participle of ostendere, to show; see ostensible.]

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ostensorium - (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adorationmonstrancevessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy

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

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