ostensorium

A noun referring to a vessel, typically made of gold or silver, used in the Roman Catholic Church to display the consecrated Host for adoration.

• 🇩🇪Liturgisches Gefäß, meist aus Gold oder Silber, in der römisch-katholischen Kirche zur Aussetzung der geweihten Hostie zur Anbetung.

1. Religious vessel C2 formal

   A sacred container, often made of precious metal, used in the Roman Catholic Church to display the consecrated Host for veneration.

   • The priest placed the consecrated Host in the ostensorium for adoration.
   • The ornate ostensorium was crafted from gold and silver.
   • During the service, the ostensorium was carried in a solemn procession.

   🇩🇪Monstranz

   Synonyme: monstrance

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