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/sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ · noun
(architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns..
Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.
Use ciborium when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ciborium means (architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns..
Common synonyms include pyx.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.
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