ad orientem
Describing worship facing liturgical eastDescribing worship facing liturgical east.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Describing worship facing liturgical east.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad orientem (literally “to the east”).Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad orientem (literally “to the east”).
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