Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun monstrance

2 senses of monstrance

Sense 1
demonstration, monstrance -- (proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion)
       => proof -- (a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it)

Sense 2
monstrance, ostensorium -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration)
       => vessel -- (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))