altarage
/awl-ter-ij/US // ˈɔl tər ɪdʒ //
祭坛,祭台,圣坛,筑坛
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Ecclesiastical. offerings made upon an altar of a church.offerings made to a church.
- : an honorarium paid to a priest for services at the altar from offerings and gifts.
- : endowments for the saying of Masses for deceased persons, often at a particular altar.
Examples
The Vicar of Rothwell, for the maintenance of himself and a fellow-priest, shall have all the altarage with a competent manse.
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