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Record 1 2022-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Christian Liturgy
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

An open or transparent receptacle, now usually consisting of a holder or lunette set behind a circular pane of glass in a cross of gold or silver, in which the consecrated host is exposed for veneration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Liturgies chrétiennes
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Pièce d'orfèvrerie destinée à contenir l'hostie consacrée pour l'exposer à l'adoration des fidèles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Liturgia cristiana
  • Orfebrería
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
DEF

Pieza de oro, plata, etc., en que se expone la eucaristía, para la veneración de los fieles.

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