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Meaning of altar cloth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A decorative cloth that is used to cover the top, front, and sides of an altar.

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Examples

With the expansion of possibilities for altar cloths and their ability to express the given seasons, we are rightly less inclined to use extra hangings (sometimes called paraments) for festivals.”
The altar cloths and eucharistic vessels will be placed on the credence.”
According to the evidence label, it was an altar cloth, slightly yellowed, about ten feet long and two and a half feet wide, with lace trim on three sides.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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