CIBORIUM


Meaning of CIBORIUM in English

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)

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