From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Monstrance \Mon"strance\, noun [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion [syn: {demonstration}]
2: (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
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