Etymology

altarward

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Today it means: Being in or facing towards an altar. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From altar + -ward.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Being in or facing towards an altar.
  • from 19th c. In the direction of an altar, toward an altar.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.