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A blossary of items used during the Christian eucharistic services.

Category: Religion

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An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The Aquamanile is a ewer or jug-type vessel in the form of one or more animal or human figures. It usually contained water for the washing of hands over a basin, which was part of both upper-class ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

An Aspergillum is a liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water. It comes in two common forms: a brush that is dipped in the water and shaken, and a perforated ball at the end of a short handle. ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The Asterisk is one of the holy vessels used in the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. The asterisk symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem.

Domain: Religion; Category: Christian theology

A Chalice is a goblet or footed cup intended to hold a drink. In general religious terms, it is intended for drinking during a ceremony. In Christian terms, chalices are used to hold the wine that is ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

A ciborium is a vessel, normally in metal. It was originally a particular shape of drinking cup in Ancient Greece and Rome, but later used to refer to a large covered cup designed to hold hosts for, ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The corporal is a square white linen cloth, now usually somewhat smaller than the breadth of the altar, upon which the chalice and paten, and also the ciborium containing the smaller hosts for the ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

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