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Meanings of ostensory in English

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A vessel (usually made of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.

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Examples for "monstrance"
Examples for "monstrance"
1
People bring a crystal monstrance out of its hiding place under a thatch.
The King’s Curse
2
Father Leadham had raised the monstrance, containing the Host, to give the Benediction.
Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I
3
As he brought the monstrance back she unclasped her hands and sat up.
The Dawn of All
4
She is pious, and we have presented a splendid monstrance to the church.
Poor Relations
5
You have given a monstrance to the church, that cost five thousand francs.
Bureaucracy