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ci·bo·ri·um
\sə̇ˈbōrēəm, -ȯr-\ noun
(plural cibo·ria \-ēə\ ; or cibo·riums)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, cup, from Greek kibōrion seed vessel of the Indian lotus, cup made of or shaped like this seed vessel
1. : a usually covered goblet-shaped ecclesiastical vessel holding the consecrated eucharistic bread : pyx
2. architecture : baldachin; specifically : a freestanding vaulted canopy supported by four columns (as that over the high altar in some churches) |