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ALL meanings of ciborium

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  • noun ciborium a goblet-shaped lidded vessel used to hold consecrated wafers in Holy Communion 3
  • noun ciborium a freestanding canopy fixed over an altar and supported by four pillars 3
  • noun ciborium a canopy of wood, stone, etc. that rests on four columns, esp. one covering an altar; baldachin 3
  • noun ciborium a covered cup for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist 3
  • noun plural ciborium a permanent canopy placed over an altar; baldachin. 1
  • noun plural ciborium any container designed to hold the consecrated bread or sacred wafers for the Eucharist. 1
  • noun plural ciborium Archaic. a severy. 1
  • noun ciborium A receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church for the reservation of the Eucharist. 1
  • noun ciborium A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns. 0
  • noun ciborium A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist. 0
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