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Meanings of ostensorium in inglês

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(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.

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        Ostensary.

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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
              Usage of ostensorium in inglês
              1
              I have a communion-service and an ostensorium for you, whose sculptures are worthy of Benvenuto Cellini.
              Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
              2
              After remaining a considerable time in prayer she felt suddenly inspired to raise her eyes and look at the holy Host in the ostensorium.
              The Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois
              3
              What is the Ostensorium or Monstrance?
              A Catechism of Christian Doctrine
              4
              The Ostensorium or Monstrance is the beautiful wheel-like vessel in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and kept during the Benediction.
              A Catechism of Christian Doctrine
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              Ostensorium through the time