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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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