footpaces

noun

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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  1. altars
  2. pulpits
Noun
  • Sacred altars display various statues of orishas, or divine spirits, alongside offerings in the form of money, water, food and tobacco.
    — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Temporary altars may be constructed as places where these offerings are given.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of altars
Noun
  • 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
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of pulpits
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“Footpaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpaces. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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