[ sɪ'bɔ:rɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural ciboria -rɪə )
1》 a receptacle with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church to hold the Eucharist.
2》 a canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars.
Origin
C16: via med. L. from Gk kibōrion 'seed vessel of the water lily, or a cup made from it'.