footpace

as in altar
a raised platform (as beneath an altar) … [He] deposited his basket by the font, went up the nave …; then he knelt upon the footpace.Thomas Hardy

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Noun
  • In the Season 3 finale, Isaac was unable to wed Nigel, leaving his would-be spouse at the altar.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • And the 10,000 who stayed until the storm passed got an unforgettable treat: The pope returned to the altar to bless them.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Noah used his press pulpit to demand equality for Jews, even proposing himself as a presidential candidate.
    Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
  • From courthouses to study halls and pulpits to Senate floors, Black leaders have changed the world’s vision about what access to justice looks like in real time.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Footpace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpace. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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