epistle side
noun
the right side of a church, facing the altar.
Origin of epistle side
1First recorded in 1880–85
- Compare gospel side.
Words Nearby epistle side
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How to use epistle side in a sentence
We must remark that he was then at the epistle side of the altar.
The Miraculous Medal | Jean Marie AladelHe had a special place on the epistle side of the altar, not far from the organ.
Makers of Electricity | Brother PotamianHere the pontiff descended again to his robing throne at the epistle side of the altar.
His interment was performed with all possible solemnity in the cathedral, on the epistle side near the high altar.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXXI, 1640 | Diego AduarteHe is a creole of this country, and is ordained as reader on the epistle side.
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