vessel vs monstrance

monstrance vs vessel

vessel and monstrance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vessel	Yes	No	No	No
monstrance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, monstrance is a hyponym of vessel; that is, monstrance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vessel:

vessel: an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
monstrance: (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration

Other hyponyms of vessel include autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer, barrel, cask, basin, bath, bathing tub, bathtub, tub, bedpan, boiler, steam boiler, bone-ash cup, cupel, refractory pot, bottle, bottle, feeding bottle, nursing bottle, bowl, bucket, pail, censer, thurible, butter churn, churn, crucible, melting pot, drinking vessel, drum, metal drum, eye cup, eyebath, eyecup, flagon, jar, ladle, ostensorium, mortar, muller, ewer, pitcher, poacher, pot, retort, steeper, storage tank, tank, tin, tub, vat, urceole, water jacket, well, washpot.

vessel (noun)	monstrance (noun)
a craft designed for water transportation	(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)	proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
a tube in which a body fluid circulates

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