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monstrance
mon·strance M0402400 (mŏn′strəns)n. Roman Catholic Church A receptacle in which the host is held and displayed. Also called ostensorium.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin mōnstrantia, from Latin mōnstrāns, mōnstrant-, present participle of mōnstrāre, to show, from mōnstrum, portent, monster; see monster.]monstrance (ˈmɒnstrəns) n (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a receptacle, usually of gold or silver, with a transparent container in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration[C16: from Medieval Latin mōnstrantia, from Latin mōnstrāre to show]mon•strance (ˈmɒn strəns)
n. a receptacle, usu. of gold or silver, in which the Host is displayed for adoration. [1400–50; late Middle English mustraunce, monstrans < Old French < Medieval Latin mōnstrantia= Latin mōnstr(āre) to show (see muster) + -antia -ance] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | monstrance - proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusiondemonstrationproof - a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it | | 2. | monstrance - (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adorationostensoriumvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
Translationsmonstrance
monstrance RC Church a receptacle, usually of gold or silver, with a transparent container in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration ostensory, monstranceA device in which the Eucharistic wafer may be displayed.monstrance
Synonyms for monstrancenoun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adorationSynonymsRelated Words- vessel
- Church of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Church
- Western Church
- Roman Catholic
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