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altar of repose

altar of repose noun: an altar where the communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord's Supper are placed, or "reserved", for use on Good Friday.

Noun

altar of repose (plural altars of repose)

  1. An altar where the communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord's Supper are placed, or "reserved", for use on Good Friday.

Forms of altar of repose

pluralaltars of repose

Questions about altar of repose

What does altar of repose mean?
Altar of repose means an altar where the communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord's Supper are placed, or "reserved", for use on Good Friday.
What part of speech is altar of repose?
Altar of repose is a noun.
What is the plural of altar of repose?
The plural of altar of repose is altars of repose.

Words near altar of repose in the dictionary

  1. altar cloths
  2. altar girl
  3. altar girls
  4. altar guild
  5. altar guilds
  6. altar of repose
  7. altar poem
  8. altar poems
  9. altar screen
  10. altar screens
  11. altar server

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