单词 | epistle side |
释义 | > as lemmasepistle side epistle side n. Christian Church the south end of an altar, from which the Epistle is traditionally read. [Probably after post-classical Latin latus epistolae (1595 or earlier); compare German Epistelseite (1620 or earlier), French côté d'épître (1665 or earlier as †costé de l'epistre).] ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > parts of altar > [noun] > south side of epistle side1885 1648 Moderate Intelligencer No. 195. 1785 The King of Hungarie approached the Altar with the Imperiall Princesse..setting himself on the Epistle-side. 1734 tr. Ceremonies & Relig. Customs Var. Nations II. 18 The Epistle-Side, where the Sub-Deacon usually assists at the Beginning of Mass. 1792 Abstr. Douay Catech. 114 At the End of the Epistle..return to the opposite or Epistle Side. 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Apr. 10/2 The Epistle side of the altar. 1995 S. Bend (Indiana) Tribune (Nexis) 16 Apr. e7 I became a full-fledged altar boy, privileged to light the candles and carry the big book from the epistle side to the gospel side. < as lemmas |
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