ciborium
noun
- canopy over a church altar
- liturgical container
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio.
- A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
- A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
“Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.”