ciborium
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/
Noun

ciborium (plural ciboriums)

  1. A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
  2. A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
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