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altar girl

American  

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. a female altar server.


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The younger victim, now 12, testified that she sang in the church choir and was an altar girl.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2019

My daughter happened to be serving as an altar girl at Mass on Sunday.

From Time ● Jul. 19, 2010

"This I was not prepared for," says Liuzzo, who flashes a smile at a recent service as an altar girl marches a crucifix past 1,000 parishioners.

From Time Magazine Archive

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