n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' bo ̇ r- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ria \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, cup, from Greek kib ō rion
Date: 1651
1 : a goblet-shaped vessel for holding eucharistic bread
2 : BALDACHIN specifically : a freestanding vaulted canopy supported by four columns over a high altar
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