Ostensorium
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- monstrance
- plural
- Ostensoriums
- possessive
- Ostensorium's
- pluralpossessive
- Ostensoriums'