cimborio

noun

cim·​bo·​rio

simˈbōrēˌō

plural -s

in Spanish architecture

: a raised structure like a dome or a cupola

specifically : a lantern usually octagonal in plan built over the crossing of a Gothic cathedral

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Medieval Latin ciborium

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