ciborium
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ciborium
- /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
noun ciboriums · ciboria
- A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
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A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.
Similar: pyx
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noun A fixed vaulted canopy
| Español | ciborio |
|---|---|
| Português | cibório |
| Français | ciborium |
| Deutsch | Ziborium, Altaraufbau |
| Italiano | ciborio |
noun A covered receptacle
| Español | copón |
|---|---|
| Français | ciboire |
| Deutsch | Ziborium, Hostienkelch |
Talk about this word "ciborium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ciborium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ciborium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ciborium "ciborium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ciborium.Cite this
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title = {ciborium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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