ad orientem
Meanings
adv
- Facing liturgical east, that is, in the same direction as (and thus, away from) the congregation.
adj
- Describing worship facing liturgical east.
noun
- Ellipsis of ad orientem worship or ad orientem posture.
Word forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad orientem (literally “to the east”).
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