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altar society

altar society noun: a group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship.

Noun

altar society (plural altar societies)

  1. A group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship.
    Synonyms:
    altar guild

Synonyms of altar society

Forms of altar society

pluralaltar societies

Questions about altar society

What does altar society mean?
Altar society means a group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship.
What part of speech is altar society?
Altar society is a noun.
What is the plural of altar society?
The plural of altar society is altar societies.

Words near altar society in the dictionary

  1. altar screen
  2. altar screens
  3. altar server
  4. altar servers
  5. altar societies
  6. altar society
  7. altar stone
  8. altar stones
  9. altar tomb
  10. altar tombs
  11. altar wine

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