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Lunette
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09435a.htmKnown in Germany as the lunula and also as the melchisedech, is a crescent-shaped clip made of gold or of silver-gilt which is used for holding the Host in an upright position when exposed in the monstrance.
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