Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altar society

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: al-tar -so-ci-ety
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship.

Inflected Forms

altar societies (plural)

Synonyms

altar guild

Questions

What does altar society mean?: A group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship.

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