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Ciborium
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What's The Definition Of Ciborium?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ciborium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ciborium: See Also | Ciborium In Webster's Dictionary \Ci*bo"ri*um\, n.: pl. {Ciboria}. [LL., fr. L. ciborium
a cup, fr. Gr. ? a seed vessel of the Egyptian bean; also, a
cup made from its largeleaves, or resembling its seed vessel
in shape.]
1. (Arch.) A canopy usually standing free and supported on
four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a
secondary altar.
2. (R. C. Ch.) The coffer or case in which the host is kept;
the pyx.
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