epistle side

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The right side of an altar or church from the perspective of a person looking from the nave toward the chancel.
    — the Consecrating Bishop washes his hands, and goes up to the Altar; and the newly consecrated goes to the Epistle side of the same Altar, and having there a Missal placed for him, he accompanies the Consecrating Bishop through the remaining part of the Mass.

词形变化

epistle sides plural Epistle side alternative

词源

Traditionally, the Epistle is read from this side.
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