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ALTARAGE
Etymology
Noun
altarage (plural altarages)
The offerings made upon the altar or to a church.
The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes.
Anagrams
• galareta
Source: Wiktionary
Al"tar*age, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. auterage, autelage.]
1. The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church.
2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes. Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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