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Monstrance

nounid 89796·updated May 18, 2026
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(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
demonstrationostensorium
plural
Monstrances
possessive
Monstrance's
pluralpossessive
Monstrances'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
§2
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

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