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ostensorium
[ os-tuhn-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
, plural os·ten·so·ri·a [os-t, uh, n-, sawr, -ee-, uh, -, sohr, -ee-, uh].
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ostensorium1
First recorded in 1750–60
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Example Sentences
This ostensorium is of silver, or of gold, and adorned with diamonds, or gems.
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Then, continued they, we raise the ostensorium, and all the people worship it.
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The ostensorium is one of the vessels used at the altar, in celebrating the mass.
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