litany desk

noun

In the English Church, a movable desk at which a minister kneels, facing the altar, while he recites the litany.

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Meanings

nounlitany desk (plural litany desks)

plural litany desks

  1. ChristianityIn the English Church, a movable desk at which a minister kneels, facing the altar, while he recites the litany.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
litany stool
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