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   ciborium

   /sɪˈbɔːrɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. a receptacle shaped like a shrine or a cup with an arched cover, used in the Christian Church to hold the Eucharist.
   • 2. a canopy over an altar in a church, standing on four pillars.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek kibōrion ‘seed vessel of the water lily or a cup made from it’. ciborium (sense 1) is probably influenced by Latin cibus ‘food’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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