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- mon|strance «MON struhns», noun.a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is shown for adoration or is carried in procession.
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re|mon|strance — «rih MON struhns», noun. 1. the act of remonstrating; protest; complaint: »Almost every word…is…in the nature of remonstrance for some breach of decorum (George Bernard Shaw). 2. Historical. a formal statement in protest to a ruler, government,… … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
strance — mon·strance; re·mon·strance; … English syllables
re·mon·strance — … Useful english dictionary
monstrance — mon·strance … English syllables
monstrance — mon•strance [[t]ˈmɒn strəns[/t]] n. rel a receptacle, usu. of gold or silver, in which the Host is displayed for adoration • Etymology: 1400–50; late MEmustraunce, monstrans< OF < ML mōnstrantia= L mōnstr(āre) to show (see muster) + antia… … From formal English to slang
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
remonstrance — re•mon•strance [[t]rɪˈmɒn strəns[/t]] n. 1) cvb an act or instance of remonstrating 2) a protest: deaf to remonstrances[/ex] re•mon′strant, adj … From formal English to slang
Demonstrance — De*mon strance, n. [OF. demonstrance.] Demonstration; proof. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
