Why this word is great
OSTENSORY — [Noun] A liturgical vessel, specifically a monstrance, designed for the solemn public display of the consecrated Eucharistic host. From Medieval Latin ostensorium, from Latin ostendere ("to show, display"), from ob- ("towards") + tendere ("to stretch, hold out"). Unlike a ciborium, a lidded chalice meant for secure reservation, or a reliquary, a case for the hallowed remains of saints, the ostensory exists solely for this act of radiant presentation. It is the sunburst of beaten gold raised high, the precise geometry of glass cradling the pale wafer, the unwavering focal point in a sea of lifted faces—a silent theater for a mystery, its whole purpose is to be looked through, holding the invisible up to the light.