- A receptacle in which the host is held. Also called ostensorium 圣匣：盛放圣饼的容器 也作 ostensorium
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Medieval Latin mōnstrantia 源自 中世纪拉丁语 mōnstrantia
- from Latin mōnstrāns mōnstrant- [present participle of] mōnstrāre [to show] 源自 拉丁语 mōnstrāns mōnstrant- mōnstrāre的现在分词 [出示]
- from mōnstrum [portent, monster] * see monster 源自 mōnstrum [奇物，怪物] * 参见 monster