monstrance

noun
/ˈmɒnstɹəns/UK/ˈmɑnztɹəns/US

Etymology

From Middle English mustraunce, from Old French mostrance, monstrance, from post-classical Latin mōnstrantia, from classical Latin mōnstrāns, present participle of mōnstrāre (“to show”).

  1. derived from mōnstrāns
  2. derived from mōnstrantia
  3. derived from mostrance
  4. inherited from mustraunce

Definitions

  1. An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in…

    An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread (consecrated host) is placed for Eucharistic adoration.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for monstrance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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