footpace

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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Noun
  • Eventually, however, the lovers found their way back to each other, and Sabrina left someone else at the altar to be with Harvey.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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