altar card

al·tar card

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter kahrd]
- /ˈɔl tər kɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter kahrd]
- /ˈɔl tər kɑrd/

Definitions of altar card words

noun altar card one of three cards having certain portions of the Mass printed on them, placed upright on the altar to assist the memory of the celebrant. 1
noun altar card One of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers. 0

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Origin of altar card

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Altar card

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Altar card

altar card popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

altar card usage trend in Literature

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