footpace

noun

Definition of footpacenext
as in altar
a raised platform (as beneath an altar) … [He] deposited his basket by the font, went up the nave …; then he knelt upon the footpace.—Thomas Hardy

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  1. altar
  2. pulpit
Noun
  • Each space, from the mudroom to her study, is a winsome blend of style and function—neither principle sacrificed at the altar of the other.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Liean was seen making her way to the altar through murky water in her white dress in a clip that’s since gone viral, Viral Press reported via the Associated Press.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of altar
Noun
  • This is a moment to celebrate a revolution that got televised, an opus of sound and fury that sparked difficult conversations from Bible study to the Barbershop, from the pole to the pulpit.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulpit
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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