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Altar Rail

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(communion rail) A rail separating the sanctuary from the body of the church. It is of carved wood, metal, marble, or other precious material, about two and a half feet high.

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Entry for 'Altar Rail'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​a/altar-rail.html. 1910.
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