Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altarcloth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: altar-cloth
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of altar cloth.

Example Sentences

"The rest she had made into an altarcloth. She had used scrpas left over from the making of the cloth to decorate her niece's tunic."
"The altarcloth is bordered by a frieze depicting a running hound embroidered on a crimson ground."
"I have excluded items that certainly required the skills of a master artisan, such as chalices, priestly vestments, and altarcloths, but where the testator did not specifically call for "images," "pictures," or "figures.""
"Pawning the altarcloth powerfully symbolized this renunciation of the abbey's liberty."

Inflected Forms

altarcloths (plural)

Questions

What does altarcloth mean?: Alternative form of altar cloth.

How to pronounce altarcloth

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