monstrance

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• monstrance — ● monstrance nom féminin (latin médiéval monstrantia, du latin classique monstrare, montrer) Pièce d orfèvrerie, en forme de cylindre de cristal, destinée à montrer ou exposer aux fidèles l hostie consacrée. (C est l ancêtre de l ostensoir.)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Monstrance — Mon strance, n. [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF. monstrance. See {Monster}.] (R. C. Ch.) A transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to view. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• monstrance — [män′strəns] n. [ME munstraunce < OFr monstrance < ML monstrantia < L monstrare, to show, akin to monstrum: see MONSTERA] R.C.Ch. a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration …   English World dictionary

• monstrance — ► NOUN ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is displayed for veneration. ORIGIN from Latin monstrare to show …   English terms dictionary

• Monstrance — Part of the series on Communion also known as The Eucharist , The Lord s Supper Divine Liturgy or Sacrament Theology Real Presence Transubstantiation Transignification Sacramental Union Memorialism Consubstantiation Impanation Consecrat …   Wikipedia

• Monstrance — Ostensoir Religion Cet article fait partie de la série Liturgie catholique Vases liturgiques Calice …   Wikipédia en Français

• monstrance — noun Etymology: Middle English mustraunce, monstrans demonstration, monstrance, from Anglo French mustrance show, sign, from Medieval Latin monstrantia, from Latin monstrare to show, from monstrum Date: 15th century a vessel in which the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• monstrance — /mon streuhns/, n. Rom. Cath. Ch. a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration. Also called ostensorium, ostensory. [1250 1300; ME < ML monstrantia, equiv. to monstr(are) to show (see MUSTER) + antia ANCE] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

• monstrance — (entrée créée par le supplément) (mon stran s ) s. f. Terme du moyen âge. Petit coffre plus ou moins précieux où l on conservait les reliques. •   La monstrance des reliques de saint Junien, provenant de l abbaye de Grandmont, J. LABARTE Hist.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• Monstrance clock — or Mirror clock, ca. 1570, made in Nuremberg The Monstrance clock, or mirror clock, developed during the Renaissance. The monstrance was a cross shaped gold or silver vessel which played an important part in church ritual and often incorporated… …   Wikipedia

• Monstrance \(Ostensorium\) — • A vessel designed for the exhibition of some object of piety Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia