Phoedelia
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Phoedelia is the ecclesiastical name for one of the stopper
s which accompany the cruet
s used in the liturgical rites
of the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches particularly. They are often made of glass and shaped in the form of a cross. They are usually produced in a pair for both the water and wine as elements of the Eucharist
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Stopper (plug)
A bung is truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal...
s which accompany the cruet
Cruet
A cruet , also called a caster, is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Cruets often have an integral lip or spout, and may also have a handle. Unlike a small carafe, a cruet has a stopper, lid, or phoedelia...
s used in the liturgical rites
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
of the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches particularly. They are often made of glass and shaped in the form of a cross. They are usually produced in a pair for both the water and wine as elements of the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
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