ostensorium
/ˌɑstənˈsɔriəm/
noun
- A container or holder used in some Christian churches to display the consecrated host (the Eucharist) for worship.
- During the service, the ostensorium was carried in a procession around the sanctuary.
- The priest placed the host in the ostensorium for the congregation to adore.
- The golden ostensorium was kept in a special cabinet in the church.
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