altar of repose

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a pedestal or niche upon which the sacraments are preserved from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday.

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Etymology

Origin of altar of repose

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

But he took a more restful approach in the June performance that inaugurated “Altar of Repose: I’m Gonna Lay Down … ‚” his Connersmith show: He reclined all day on a hammock stretched across the gallery’s front yard.

From Washington Post

Scott began “Altar of Repose” with the idea of repose, but his art always includes reminders of struggle.

From Washington Post

Perhaps the thought of the Altar of Repose on Maundy Thursday will bring the realities home to us better than anything else could.

From Project Gutenberg

The Memoriale Rituum requires for Holy Thursday an altar set apart from the high altar at which the ceremonies are performed, which is called the altar of repose, and which is to be decorated and adorned with the greatest pomp.

From Project Gutenberg

I could not obtain permission to remain watching at the Altar of Repose throughout the Thursday night, and I returned to our cell at midnight.

From Project Gutenberg