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Altar-Protector
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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the name given to a covering of green cloth, baize, or velvet which, exactly fitting the top of the altar, is placed on it at all times when the altar is not in use, to protect the sacred linen from dust and defilement.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Altar-Protector'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-protector.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Altar-Protector'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/altar-protector.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.