footpaces

Definition of footpacesnext
plural of footpace
as in altars
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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Noun
  • Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.
    Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In late October and early November, Día de los Muertos brings colorful marigolds, ofrendas (altars) to honor the dead, parades, and special foods like pan de muerto to the city.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
    Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
  • From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Footpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaces. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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