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altarwise

altarwise adjective: placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.

Adjective

altarwise (not comparable)

  1. Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
    • But usually, when not used, the tables stood altarwise against the east wall.2009, George Gresley Perry, A History of the English Church

altarwise meaning in Tamil

altarwise in Tamil

பலிபீட நிலையில், வடக்கு தெற்காக

Antonyms of altarwise

Origin of altarwise

From altar + -wise.

Questions about altarwise

What does altarwise mean?
Altarwise means placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
What is altarwise in Tamil?
Altarwise in Tamil is பலிபீட நிலையில், வடக்கு தெற்காக. See Altarwise meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is altarwise?
Altarwise is an adjective.

Words near altarwise in the dictionary

  1. altars of repose
  2. altarstone
  3. altarstones
  4. altarward
  5. altarware
  6. altarwise
  7. Altavas
  8. Altavista
  9. Altay
  10. Altay Krai
  11. Altay Kray

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