ciborium
noun
ci·bo·ri·um
sə-ˈbȯr-ē-əm
plural ciboria
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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