Altarlet

/ˈɔl.tər.lɪt/ noun

Definition

A small altar or portable altar, especially one used in private chapels or for traveling clergy.

Etymology

From 'altar' + the diminutive suffix '-let,' indicating a small version of something, similar to how 'booklet' is a small book.

Kelly Says

Medieval priests traveled with portable altarlets so they could conduct Mass anywhere—these ingenious portable altars let religion follow soldiers, missionaries, and travelers wherever they went.

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