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gospel side

American  

noun

  1. (in some Protestant churches) the left side of a church, facing the altar.


Etymology

Origin of gospel side

First recorded in 1890–95

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The blue-eyed soul singer leans on the gospel side of the holiday musical tradition with this collection.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2018

At the gospel side, flanked by taper bearers and the thurifer, Pastor Robert Mohrhardt chanted: "Make not My Father's house an house of merchandise."

From Time Magazine Archive

In the chancel, upon the gospel side, is a finely-carved tomb, with recumbent figures of an armoured knight and richly-robed lady, whose slippered feet push against the effigy of a particularly alert, sharp-muzzled little hound.

From Deadham Hard by Malet, Lucas

When in this manner the public devotion had been accomplished, on Sunday night the coffin was placed on an eminence near the high altar, on the gospel side.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 by Scott, Walter, Sir

At the east end of the church, on the gospel side of the site of the high altar, there is a recess in the wall, forming an ambry of elegant form.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.

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