ciborium

UK/sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/

ciborium noun: a fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.

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Noun

ciborium (plural ciboriums or ciboria)

A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
- Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.1982, John Banville, The Newton Letter
Synonyms:

pyx

ciborium meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

ciborium in Tamil

நற்கருணைப் பாத்திரம், திருப்பந்தல் கட்டடம்

Synonyms of ciborium

Forms of ciborium

plural	ciboriums
plural	ciboria

Origin of ciborium

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio.

Questions about ciborium

What does ciborium mean?: Ciborium means a fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
What is ciborium in Tamil?: Ciborium in Tamil is நற்கருணைப் பாத்திரம், திருப்பந்தல் கட்டடம். See Ciborium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ciborium?: Ciborium is a noun.
How do you pronounce ciborium?: Ciborium is pronounced /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of ciborium?: The plural of ciborium is ciboriums.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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