CIBORIUM


Meaning of CIBORIUM in English

n. (pl. ciboria) 1 a vessel with an arched cover used to hold the Eucharist. 2 Archit. a a canopy. b a shrine with a canopy.

[ med.L f. Gk kiborion seed-vessel of the water-lily, a cup made from it ]

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