altar of repose
noun Roman Catholic Church.
a pedestal or niche upon which the sacraments are preserved from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday.
Nearby words
altar bread, altar call, altar card, altar cloth, altar girl, altar of repose, altar rail, altar server, altar stone, altarage, altarpiece
Origin of altar of repose
First recorded in 1870–75
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