Basin and Ewer

Basin and Ewer
A basin and ewer are usually placed on a low wooden stand at the northern side of the altar. They are used to wash the priest's hands during the divine Liturgy.

Dictionary of church terms. — St. GEORGE'S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH SPORTING - ALEXANDRIA EGYPT. .

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • basin — Synonyms and related words: alkali flat, alluvial plain, alveolation, alveolus, anchorage, anchorage ground, antrum, aquamanile, armpit, automatic dishwasher, bath, bathtub, bed, berth, bidet, bottom, bottomland, bowl, breakwater, bulkhead,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Lomellini Ewer and Basin — This magnificent silver ewer and basin was originally part of a set of six. They were made in 1621 to 1622 and are decorated with episodes from the life of Giovanni Grimaldi, who was a member of one of the most important aristocratic families in… …   Wikipedia

  • TOMBS AND TOMBSTONES — Regular burial of the dead in tombs was customary even in prehistoric times as a manifestation of the beginnings of religious ritual, both among nomads and among settled peoples. In the Neolithic period, deceased tribal heads were regarded as… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club — The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club was a club composed of more than fifty extremely wealthy men who operated an exclusive and secretive retreat at a mountain lake near South Fork, Pennsylvania. The charter members of the South Fork Fishing… …   Wikipedia

  • Credence table — An elaborate Rococo credence table with marble top A Credence table is a small side table in the sanctuary of a Christian church which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist. Etymology: from latin credens, entis, believer). The credence… …   Wikipedia

  • Vesting Prayers — are prayers which are said while a cleric puts on vestments as part of a liturgy of the Catholic (Universal) Church, whether Eastern or Western. They feature as part of the liturgy in question itself, and take place either before or after a… …   Wikipedia

  • Pontifical Mass — • The solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with the ceremonies prescribed in the Caeremoniale Episcoporum Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pontifical Mass     Pontifical Mass …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Mass —     Pontifical Mass     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pontifical Mass     Pontifical Mass is the solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with the ceremonies prescribed in the Cæremoniale Episcoporum , I and II. The full ceremonial is carried out when the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Maurice Denys (Sheriff) — Maurice Denys, detail from Denys monumental brass of 1505 (see below) at Olveston Church, Glos. A non contemporaneous depiction made 39 years after his death …   Wikipedia

  • toilet set — noun 1. : the vessels on a washstand (as a basin and ewer) 2. : dresser set * * * a set of articles used in grooming, as a mirror, brush, and comb. [1855 60] * * * toilet service or toilet set noun The utensils (eg brushes, combs, etc) used in… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”