sə̇ˈbōrēəm, -ȯr- noun
( plural cibo·ria -ēə ; or cibo·riums )
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, cup, from Greek kibōrion seed vessel of the Indian lotus, cup made of or shaped like this seed vessel
1. : a usually covered goblet-shaped ecclesiastical vessel holding the consecrated eucharistic bread : pyx
2. architecture : baldachin ; specifically : a freestanding vaulted canopy supported by four columns (as that over the high altar in some churches)