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Ostentory or Ostentorium In the cemetery, the ostensory also known as a monstrance, will mark the grave of a member of the clergy. This medieval device is an altar vessel of the Eucharist. The ostentory comes in a number of designs, but the most common design is in the form of the sun or a flower. All ostensoria have an opening in the middle that houses a Consecrated Host behind glass, so it can be easily viewed. Ostensory comes from the Latin word ostendere, “to show.” They are also used to exhibit relics.

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