[mon.strance] n [ME monstrans, fr. MF monstrance, fr. ML monstrantia, fr. L monstrant-, monstrans, prp. of monstrare to show, fr. monstrum] (15c): a vessel in which the consecrated Host is exposed for the adoration of the faithful
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Meaning of MONSTRANCE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012