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”).
- derived from mōnstrāns
- derived from mōnstrantia
- derived from mostrance
- inherited from mustraunce
Definitions
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.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA