| 单词 | altar cavity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaltar cavity altar cavity n. a small chamber in the body of an altar, esp. (chiefly Roman Catholic Church) one in which holy relics are placed when the alter is consecrated; cf. sepulchre n. Additions.Also called sepulchrum (see sepulchrum n.). ΚΠ 1884 A. J. Butler Anc. Coptic Churches Egypt II. i. 14 The chief if not the sole use of the altar-cavity among the Copts is on Good Friday, when a picture of the cross is buried in rose leaves within it, to be uncovered on Easter morning. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 761/2 In the Roman Catholic Church,..the component parts of a fixed altar in the liturgical sense are the table (mensa);..the support (stipes);..the sepulchrum, or altar-cavity, a small chamber for the reception of the relics of martyrs. 1961 L. Eisenhofer & J. Lechner Liturgy Rom. Rite v. i. 120 The altar-cavity (sepulchrum) containing the relics of saints and closed with a stone. 2010 Z. Bartels Last Con xiii. 81 I need you to access the altar cavity and tell me what's inside. Keep your eyes open for surprises. < as lemmas |
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