monstrance
[ mon-struhns ]
/ ˈmɒn strəns /
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.
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monstrance
/ (ˈmɒnstrəns) /
noun
RC Church a receptacle, usually of gold or silver, with a transparent container in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Word Origin for monstrance
C16: from Medieval Latin mōnstrantia, from Latin mōnstrāre to show
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