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Herse, Altar

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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The framework used in the erection of a temporary canopy over an altar on special occasions. The name is probably derived from a cloth-covered frame or hearse formerly used over the corpse in funerals.

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Entry for 'Herse, Altar'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​h/herse-altar.html. 1910.
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