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alterring

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

EtymologyOpphav

av alteran altar from alteran altar

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lav, halvsirkelformet benk med rekkverk der en kneler (ved altergang);
    jamfør knefallthe act of kneeling · a kneeling bench
    a low, semicircular bench with a rail where one kneels (during communion);
    compare knefallthe act of kneeling · a kneeling bench
  2. rom innenfor alterring (1)the altar rail the area inside the altar railalterring (1)