"altarware" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From altar + -ware. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|altar|ware|id2=substance, kind, or use}} altar + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} altarware (uncountable)
  1. Religious items made from precious metals such as chalices and patens, that are used on an altar during eucharist. Tags: uncountable
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