CIBORIUM


Meaning of CIBORIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈbȯr-ē-əm ]

noun

( plural ci·bo·ria -ē-ə)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, cup, from Greek kibōrion

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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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.