1. A transparent vessel or receptacle used in Christian churches to display the consecrated Eucharist for veneration or adoration.
Usage: Also called a monstrance.; Primarily used in Catholic and some Anglican liturgical practices.; Plural: ostensorias or ostensoria.

Examples

• The priest placed the consecrated host in the ostensoria for the evening benediction.
• The ornate ostensoria was made of gold and featured intricate religious carvings.
• During Eucharistic adoration, the faithful knelt before the ostensoria in silent prayer.
• The church's ostensoria is displayed in a special chapel reserved for devotional services.
• The jeweled ostensoria caught the candlelight as it was carried in the procession.