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ostensorium

ostensorium noun: an ostensory, or monstrance.

Noun

ostensorium (plural ostensoria)

  1. An ostensory, or monstrance.
    • In the cemetery, the ostensorium, also known as a monstrance, will mark the grave of a member of the clergy. This medieval device is an altar vessel of the Eucharist.2009, Douglas Keister, Stories in Stone, page 150

Forms of ostensorium

pluralostensoria

Questions about ostensorium

What does ostensorium mean?
Ostensorium means an ostensory, or monstrance.
What part of speech is ostensorium?
Ostensorium is a noun.
What is the plural of ostensorium?
The plural of ostensorium is ostensoria.

Words near ostensorium in the dictionary

  1. ostensoirs
  2. ostensoria
  3. ostensories
  4. ostensorio
  5. ostensorios
  6. ostensorium
  7. ostensory
  8. ostent
  9. ostenta
  10. ostentacious
  11. ostentate

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