Monstrance (noun)
mon-strans
(Roman Catholic) a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.
1250–1300; Middle English
Example sentences
“As she stood before the monstrance, she felt its beauty.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
