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Altar Enclosure Crossword Clue

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noun

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

20%10 A large painting or sculpture behind an altar
noun

• a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

20%9 Architectural feature over an altar
noun

• ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)

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