单词 | altar stone |
释义 | altar stone/ˈɔːltə stəʊn/ /ˈɒltə stəʊn/noun 1A stone forming part of or constituting an altar; especially the slab forming the flat top or table of an altar. 2Specifically. In the Roman Catholic Church: a consecrated portable slab of marble or stone, typically containing a relic, which may be placed on or inserted into a larger altar or table, or can be used by a priest when Mass is said somewhere other than a church. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in William of Shoreham (fl. c1320), poet. From altar + stone. |
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