ostensorium

os·ten·so·ri·um  (stn-sôr-m, -sr-) also os·ten·so·ry (-stns-r)

n. pl. os·ten·so·ri·a (-sôr-, -sr-) also os·ten·so·ries Roman Catholic Church

See monstrance.

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[Medieval Latin ostnsrium, from Latin ostnsus, 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 adoration monstrance vessel - 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