Ciborium
Pronunciation : Ci*bo"ri*um
Part of Speech : n.:
Etymology : [LL., fr. L. ciborium a cup, fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: A canopy usually standing free and supported on four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a secondary altar.
2. (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: The coffer or case in which the host is kept; the pyx.
pl. Ciboria.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913