Meanings
plural ostensoria
- An ostensory, or monstrance.
In the cemetery, the ostensorium, also known as a monstrance, will mark the grave of a member of the clergy. This medieval device is an altar vessel of the Eucharist.
2009, Douglas Keister, Stories in Stone, page 150
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
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