altar stone
altar stone noun: a consecrated stone that forms all or part of the mensa of an altar.
Noun
altar stone (plural altar stones)
- A consecrated stone that forms all or part of the mensa of an altar.
- Some churches also have an altar stone, a separate stone set into the mensa containing a relic of a saint, although this is becoming extremely rare.1993, B. Don Taylor, The Complete Training Course for Altar Guilds, page 32
- When the altar stone is already in place upon the altar at which it is to be used, or forms the top of the altar, and when the church or oratory is not to be consecrated at this time, the consecration of the altar stone may take place publicly preceding a celebration of the Holy Eucharist by the...2010, I.S. Cooper, Ceremonies of The Young Rite, page 305
Forms of altar stone
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Questions about altar stone
- What does altar stone mean?
- Altar stone means a consecrated stone that forms all or part of the mensa of an altar.
- What part of speech is altar stone?
- Altar stone is a noun.
- What is the plural of altar stone?
- The plural of altar stone is altar stones.
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