What does ciborium mean?
Definitions for ciborium
sɪˈbɔr i əm, -ˈboʊr-; -ˈbɔr i ə, -ˈboʊr-ci·bo·ri·um
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ciboriumnoun
A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
ciboriumnoun
A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
Webster Dictionary
Ciboriumnoun
a canopy usually standing free and supported on four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a secondary altar
Ciboriumnoun
the coffer or case in which the host is kept; the pyx
Etymology: [LL., fr. L. ciborium a cup, fr. Gr. a seed vessel of the Egyptian bean; also, a cup made from its largeleaves, or resembling its seed vessel in shape.]
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Ciborium
A ciborium is a vessel, normally in metal. It was originally a particular shape of drinking cup in Ancient Greece and Rome, but later used to refer to a large covered cup designed to hold hosts for, and after, the Eucharist, thus the equivalent for the bread of the chalice for the wine. The word is also used for a large canopy over the altar, which was a common feature of Early Medieval church architecture, now relatively rare.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ciborium
si-bō′ri-um, n. (R.C. Church) a vessel nearly resembling a chalice, with an arched cover, in which the Host is deposited: a canopy supported on four pillars over the high altar:—pl. Cibō′ria. [L., a drinking-cup—Gr. kibōrion, the seed-vessel of the Egyptian bean.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ciborium in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ciborium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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