altar rail
nounDefinition of altar rail
: a railing in front of an altar separating the chancel from the body of the church
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Her late father, Frederick Harrison of Waterbury, was mentioned during the Mass. His picture and medals were displayed behind the altar rail as were photographs and other items about Father Conway. — Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community, "No Medal Possible For Waterbury's World War II Hero Priest," 9 Apr. 2018 Her late father, Frederick Harrison of Waterbury, was mentioned during the Mass. His picture and medals were displayed behind the altar rail as were photographs and other items about Father Conway. — Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community, "No Medal Possible For Waterbury's World War II Hero Priest," 9 Apr. 2018 Attendees kneel at an altar rail when receiving communion. — Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, "At St. Alphonsus Ligouri in Baltimore, believers find new inspiration in old Latin Mass," 14 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'altar rail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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