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An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread (consecrated host) is placed for Eucharistic adoration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ostensorium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vessel
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: demonstration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: proof
From Middle English mustraunce, from Old French mostrance, monstrance, from post-classical Latin mōnstrantia, from classical Latin mōnstrāns, present participle of mōnstrāre (“to show”).
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
дарохранителница
(darohranitelnica)
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Catalan:
custòdia
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Catalan:
ostensori
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Chinese Mandarin:
聖體光 /圣体光
(shèngtǐguāng)
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Czech:
monstrance
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Finnish:
monstranssi
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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French:
ostensoir
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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German:
Monstranz
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Irish:
oisteansóir
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Italian:
ostensorio
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Japanese:
聖体顕示台
(seitaikenjidai)
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Korean:
성광
(seonggwang)
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Lithuanian:
monstráncija
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Polish:
monstrancja
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Portuguese:
custódia
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Slovak:
monštrancia
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Slovene:
monštránca
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Spanish:
custodia
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Swedish:
monstrans
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Tagalog:
kustodya
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Ukrainian:
монстранція
(monstrancija)
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
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Welsh:
afrlladfa
— ornamental receptacle in which the consecrated host is placed for Eucharistic adoration
