different between monstrance vs demonstrate

English

Etymology

From post-classical Latin monstrantia, from classical Latin monstr?ns, present participle of monstr?re (“to show”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?nst??ns/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?nzt??ns/

Noun

monstrance (plural monstrances)

1. An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the sacramental bread is placed for veneration.
   • 1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 11:

     He loved to kneel down on the cold marble pavement and watch the priest, in his stiff flowered dalmatic, slowly and with white hands moving aside the veil of the tabernacle, or raising aloft the jewelled, lantern-shaped monstrance with that pallid wafer that at times, one would fain think, is indeed the "panis caelestis," the bread of angels, or, robed in the garments of the Passion of Christ, breaking the Host into the chalice and smiting his breast for his sins.

Synonyms

• ostensory

Translations

Anagrams

• necromants

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin d?monstr?, d?monstr?tus (“I show”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?m?nst?e?t/

Verb

demonstrate (third-person singular simple present demonstrates, present participle demonstrating, simple past and past participle demonstrated)

1. (transitive) to show how to use (something).
   • 1987, February 8, Richard Zachs, "Candy is dandy (though maybe not liquor) - so for this Valentine's Day, video may be a whole lot more fun", The New York Daily News

     In this tape, a velvet-voiced narrator provides a stroke-by-stroke guide to massaging your partner. As she speaks, comely nude couples demonstrate.

2. to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
3. (intransitive) to participate in or organize a demonstration.

4. (transitive) to show, display, or present; to prove or make evident

Conjugation

Related terms

Translations

See also

• show
• prove

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /demons?trate/
• Rhymes: -ate

Noun

demonstrate

1. present adverbial passive participle of demonstri

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de?monstrate/

Verb

demonstrate

1. adverbial present passive participle of demonstrar

Latin

Verb

d?m?nstr?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?m?nstr?

Participle

d?m?nstr?te

1. vocative masculine singular of d?m?nstr?tus