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Noun: monstrance  món-strun(t)s
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
    "The priest placed the Host in the ornate monstrance for the Benediction service";
    - ostensorium

Derived forms: monstrances

Type of: vessel

Encyclopedia: Monstrance