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单词 altarist
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altaristn.

Brit. /ˈɔːltərɪst/, /ˈɒltərɪst/, U.S. /ˈɔltərəst/, /ˈɑltərəst/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin altarista.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin altarista altar attendant (frequently from 13th cent. in British sources; from 14th cent. in continental sources) < classical Latin altāre altar n. + -ista -ist suffix. Compare Middle French altaris , plural (1467), altariste (16th cent.). Compare also Middle Dutch altarist , Middle High German altariste (German Altarist ). Compare altarer n.
1. A person responsible for the altar and its furnishings, accessories, etc.; one who attends to an altar.In later use historical or in Roman Catholic contexts.
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altarist1445
church officer1566
beadle1594
kirk officer1608
churchwarden1660
1445 in C. Wordsworth Statutes Lincoln Cathedral (1897) II. 489 J. Colynson altarist of Bukyngham chantry.
1558 in W. H. Jones Fasti Eccl. Sarisb. (1879) viii. 291 The choristers after their voices be changed..were appointed altarists to ringe the bells and to doe such other service as had a yearly stipende.
1842 J. Donovan Rome Anc. & Mod. I. 417 The Pope blesses the palls..which are preserved in the Confession, under care of the Canon Altarist.
1882 W. Henderson Process. Eccl. Sarum Pref. 10 Altarists had to see that everything necessary for the service of the altars was ready for the priest.
1995 D. Lepine Brotherhood of Canons vi. 130 Secondaries, choir clerks and altarists..are the most likely to have been members of canons' households.
2. A vicar or priest. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > vicar > [noun]
vicary1303
vicarc1325
substitute1555
ficker1589
flicker1598
altarist1753
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Altarist properly denotes the vicar of a church.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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