altar card

English

Noun

altar card (plural altar cards)

1. One of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers.

Translations

one of a set of three richly-ornamented cards, placed on the altar during a Tridentine mass, containing the texts of prayers

• Italian: cartagloria f
• Portuguese: sacra (pt) f