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UMPIRING |
Officiating |
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ACTING |
Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting
superintendent. |
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PRESBYTERY |
That part of the church reserved for the officiating
priest. |
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SEDILIA |
Seats in the chancel of a church near the altar for
the officiating clergy during intervals of service. |
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CANONICALS |
The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a
clergyman when officiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional
dress. |
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LAVER |
A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish
tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet. |
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CASSOCK |
A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy
of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually
outer garment. |
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CELEBRANT |
One who performs a public religious rite; -- applied
particularly to an officiating priest in the Roman Catholic Church, as
distinguished from his assistants. |
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PREBENDARY |
A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral
church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at
stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3. |
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STALL |
A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the
officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the
back and sides. The stal... |
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ALB |
...an enveloping
the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy
orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least... |
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SEXTON |
...o take
care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging
to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to per... |