altar of repose

noun Roman Catholic Church.

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

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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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