单词 | eastward position |
释义 | > as lemmaseastward position eastward position n. Christian Church the position of the celebrant standing on the west side of the altar (and so facing east) in the Communion Service. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > priest > kinds of priest > [noun] > celebrating mass > position at altar of eastward position1864 1864 W. Selwyn Thoughts on Holy Script. 75 This compromise, in brief, would tolerate the Eastward position of the priest at the altar at the expense of vestments. 1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 Nov. 7/2 Dean Burgon never would allow the ‘eastward position’ to be adopted in Chichester Cathedral. 1921 M. Baring Passing By 256 She said that the local clergyman was so low—no eastward position. 2004 U. M. Lang Turning towards Lord iii. 111 For the Oxford Movement the eastward position was a crucial element in their efforts to restore the Catholic heritage to the Church of England. eastward position eastward position, lotus position, pendulum position, rest position: see the first element.extracted from positionn.< as lemmas |
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