Monstrance
Pronunciation : Mon"strance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF. monstrance. See Monster.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition : Defn: A transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to view.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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