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Meanings of approach the altar in English

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Usage of approach the altar in English
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How could they approach the altar when their fathers had been in prison?
Married
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Therefore they commanded Manasseh to divorce his wife or else not to approach the altar.
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism / From the Fall of Jerusalem ...
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When they approach the altar they separate, one-half to the right and one-half to the left.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social...
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You shall never approach the altar with another as nearly as you have this day with me!'
The Forsaken Inn: A Novel
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Each one of us would die just like an ordinary criminal were he to approach the altar sacrilegiously.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
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Should people wish for a blessing, they might approach the altar with a hand across their chest, he said.
The Irish Times
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The crowd responded to the sentiment, and never did votaries of Hymen approach the altar seemingly under happier auspices.
The Headsman; Or, The Abbaye des Vignerons
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Then approach the altar and hold the photo so that it is reflected in the water of the cauldron, and say:
Lid Off the Cauldron
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How people who do not love can even dare to marry, to approach the altar to pronounce that solemn vow, I cannot conceive.
The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2
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It was in the company of the children of the people, the lower classes, that he was to approach the altar, as their equal.
Married
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But still the pope remains sacred; he cannot, like other mortals, make use of his earthly feet; he must not, like them, approach the altar.
The Daughter of an Empress
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With reverence he approached the altar, put a hand upon the stone.
Immortal wolf
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As Meghan approached the altar, Prince Harry mouthed the words: You look amazing.
News.com.au
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The couple approached the altar and the priest joined their hands.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
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For he had at once approached the altar and knelt reverently before it.
The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army
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She walked up toward the choir and approached the altar railing.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
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