ciborium
noun pl. ciboria
- a canopy of wood, stone, etc. that rests on four columns, esp. one covering an altar; baldachin
- a covered cup for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist
See ciborium in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭ-bôrˈē-əm, -bōrˈ-)
noun pl. ci·bo·ri·a (-bôrˈē-ə, -bōrˈ-) - A vaulted canopy permanently placed over an altar.
- A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
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