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ciborium
ciborium a receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church for the reservation of the Eucharist. Also, a canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars. Recorded from the mid 16th century, the word comes via medieval Latin from Greek kibōrion ‘seed vessel of the water lily or a cup made from it’; it is probably also influenced by Latin cibus ‘food’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ciborium.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-ciborium.html |
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ci·bo·ri·um / səˈbôrēəm/ • n. (pl. -bo·ri·a / -ˈbôrēə/ ) 1. a receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church for the reservation of the Eucharist. 2. a canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars. |
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"ciborium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ciborium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ciborium.html "ciborium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ciborium.html |
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ciborium
ciborium. A term applied to (i) a liturgical vessel, often chalice shaped, used for holding the consecrated Host; and (ii) an altar canopy supported on columns, popular particularly in Italy in the Romanesque and Gothic periods. In the second sense the word is not easily distinguished from baldachin.
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IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ciborium.html IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ciborium.html |
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ciborium
ciborium. A term applied to (a) a liturgical vessel, often chalice-shaped, used for holding the consecrated Host; and (b) an altar canopy supported on columns, popular particularly in Italy in the Romanesque and Gothic periods. In the second sense the word is not easily distinguished from baldachin.
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IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ciborium.html IAN CHILVERS. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ciborium.html |
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ciborium
ciborium (pl. ciboria). Fixed canopy over a Christian altar, usually supported on four columns. It resembles an inverted cup, or the vessel in which the Eucharist is Reserved, with its domed cover, so the canopy itself has a similar domed top. Compare baldacchino.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "ciborium." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "ciborium." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-ciborium.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "ciborium." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-ciborium.html |
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ciborium
ciborium.
1. A chalice-shaped vessel, with a lid, used to contain the Sacramental Bread of the Eucharist. 2. A canopy over the altar, more usually in the W. termed a baldachino. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ciborium.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "ciborium." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ciborium.html |
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ciborium
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•erbium, terbium, ytterbium
•scandium • compendium
•palladium, radium, stadium, vanadium
•medium, tedium
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•odeum, odium, plasmodium, podium, sodium
•allium, gallium, pallium, thallium, valium
•berkelium, epithelium, helium, nobelium, Sealyham
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•ammonium, euphonium, harmonium, pandemonium, pelargonium, plutonium, polonium, zirconium
•neptunium
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•atrium
•delirium, Miriam
•equilibrium, Librium
•yttrium
•auditorium, ciborium, conservatorium, crematorium, emporium, moratorium, sanatorium, scriptorium, sudatorium, vomitorium
•opprobrium
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•curium, tellurium
•potassium • axiom • calcium
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•lutetium, technetium
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•alluvium, effluvium
•requiem • colloquium • gymnasium
•caesium (US cesium), magnesium, trapezium
•Elysium • symposium
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"ciborium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ciborium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ciborium.html "ciborium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ciborium.html |
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