ostensory

[ o-sten-suh-ree ]
/ ɒˈstɛn sə ri /

noun, plural os·ten·so·ries. Roman Catholic Church.

monstrance.
Also ostensorium.

Origin of ostensory

1715–25; < Medieval Latin ostēnsōrium; see ostensive, -tory2

Words nearby ostensory

ostensible, ostensibly, ostensive, ostensive definition, ostensorium, ostensory, ostentation, ostentatious, osteo-, osteoanagenesis, osteoarthritis

British Dictionary definitions for ostensory

ostensory
/ (ɒsˈtɛnsərɪ) /

noun plural -sories

RC Church another word for monstrance

Word Origin for ostensory

C18: from Medieval Latin ostensorium; see ostensible