Altar stand


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a lectern for a missal, especially one on an altar.
Historical Examples

On the altar stand the usual votive vessels, many of them strikingly elegant and tasteful.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) Sven Hedin

And before the altar stand two pillars facing the rising sun, and thereon golden eagles of yet more ancient workmanship.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 Andrew Lang

He sat, his head in hands, watching the flickering light in the altar stand.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) James S. De Benneville

At an altar stand two fair young creatures, ready with their oaths.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete George Meredith

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