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Sedilia :: Sedilia (n. pl.) Seats in the chancel of a church near the altar for the officiating clergy during intervals of service.

Altar :: Altar (n.) In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table..

Credence :: Credence (n.) The small table by the side of the altar or communion table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated..

Superfuse :: Superfrontal (n.) A cloth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal..

Retable :: Retable (n.) A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc..

Priest :: Priest (n.) One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests..

Chapel :: Chapel (n.) a room or recess in a church, containing an altar..

Superangelic :: Superaltar (n.) A raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino..

Catabasion :: Catabasion (n.) A vault under altar of a Greek church.

Shittah Tree :: Shittah tree (n.) A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in color..

Fenes-tella :: Fenes-tella (n.) Any small windowlike opening or recess, esp. one to show the relics within an altar, or the like..

Sacrifice :: Sacrifice (v. i.) To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice..

Chancel :: Chancel (v. t.) That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed..

Antependium :: Antependium (n.) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.

Tripod :: Tripod (n.) Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet..

Aruspex :: Aruspex (n.) One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods..

Reredos :: Reredos (n.) A screen or partition wall behind an altar.

Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes..

Altarage :: Altarage (n.) The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church..

Frithstool :: Frithstool (n.) A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary..

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