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ciborium

noun ci·bo·ri·um \ sə-ˈbȯr-ē-əm \

Definition of ciborium

plural ciboria play \sə-ˈbȯr-ē-ə\ also ciboriums
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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Origin and Etymology of ciborium

Medieval Latin, from Latin, cup, from Greek kibōrion

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