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