holy vessels
Liturgical ritual receptacles
Holy vessels are sacred containers used in religious rituals, particularly the chalices, patens, and ciboria that hold consecrated bread and wine in Christian liturgy.
The term extends to any objects set apart for worship: The altar guild polishes the holy vessels before Easter.
In biblical contexts, it refers to the gold and silver articles of the Jerusalem Temple.
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- high altarPrincipal church altar
- sacred objectsItems of spiritual importance
- patenEucharistic bread dish
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
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- York Ritehigh priest, high priesthood, exaltation, sojourner, secret vault
holy vesselscooking pots
Containers for heating food
chamber pots · slop buckets · storage jars · commercial goods
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