ostensory
/ɒˈstɛns(ə)ri
/noun (plural ostensories)
Another term for monstrance.A ludicrously ornate 1699 ostensory, 1m high, weighing over 12kg and studded with more than 6,000 diamonds.
Origin
Early 18th century: from medieval Latin ostensorium, from ostens- 'stretched out to view' (see ostensible).