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Meaning of "altar boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTAR BOY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTAR BOY

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Altar boy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALTAR BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

altar boy

Altar server

An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian religious service. An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell and so on.

Definition of altar boy in the English dictionary

The definition of altar boy in the dictionary is a boy serving as an acolyte.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTAR BOY

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alt.country
Alta.
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Altaic
Altair
altaltissimo
Altamira
altar
altar cloth
altar rail
altar stone
altar table
altarage
altarpiece
altarwise
altazimuth
altazimuth mounting

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTAR BOY

baby boy
birthday boy
bovver boy
drummer boy
errand boy
glamour boy
golden boy
lover boy
messenger boy
old boy
poor boy
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pretty boy
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tar boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy
wonder boy

Synonyms and antonyms of altar boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «altar boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTAR BOY

Find out the translation of altar boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of altar boy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «altar boy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

祭台助手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monaguillo
570 millions of speakers

English

altar boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेदी लड़का
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صبي المذبح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алтарником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coroinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেদি ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfant de choeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Budak lelaki altar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Messdiener
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

祭壇の少年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제단 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altar boy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn thờ con trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலிபீடம் பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदी मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sunak oğlan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chierichetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ministrantem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алтарником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat de altar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βωμό αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

altaar seuntjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

altare pojke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

altergutt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of altar boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTAR BOY»

The term «altar boy» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTAR BOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about altar boy

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5 QUOTES WITH «ALTAR BOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word altar boy.
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John Eldredge
The scripture is filled with examples of genuine masculinity; you could mine David's story for probably a year by itself. And we have to get the masculinity of Jesus back. Not the pale-faced altar boy, but the man that made a weapon and cleared the temple, who boldly cast out demons and calmed the raging sea.
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Stephen Mangan
My mother was gentle and warm. She was the sort of person you could really open up to. I was the eldest and her only boy, so I guess I was treated differently. She did bring me up as a Catholic, and at one time I was an altar boy, but I lost my faith, as did my father, when my mother died at 45.
3
Cheech Marin
I was an altar boy and a choir member.
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Bruce Springsteen
In the third grade, a nun stuffed me in a garbage can under her desk because she said that's where I belonged. I also had the distinction of being the only altar boy knocked down by a priest during mass.
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Guillermo del Toro
I'm a lapsed altar boy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAR BOY»

Discover the use of altar boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altar boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Altar Boy: A Story of Life After Abuse
He would go on to become the first Irish victim of sexual abuse by a priest to go public with his story. 'Altar boy' is the story behind that story. 'Altar boy' is a candid, and sometimes searing, account of how abuse can affect a life.
Andrew Madden, 2005
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Altar Boy
Set in the New York neighborhoods of Astoria and Brooklyn Heights, the story reveals how a young man overcomes personal conflicts only to be detoured from his desire to become a priest through doubt and love.
Neal P. Gillen, 2011
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Altar Boy Altered Life: A True Story of Sexual Abuse
The inspiring tale is intended as a healing message for victims of abuse, and awatchword for parents who implicitly entrust their children to those in influential positions.
David Price, 2008
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What They Did to the Kid: Confessions of an Altar Boy
The novel's interior ticking covers the clock and calendar of boys' emerging consciences and edgy consciousness. "The San Francisco Chronicle" says, "Jack Fritscher reads gloriously.
Jack Fritscher, 2002
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Dirty Little Altar Boy
It was the perfect time for a "Dirty Little Altar Boy."Middle-class, middle child, way uncool hair-these are the true confessions of a 13-year-old at the crossroads of junior high and hellfire eternity.
Brandon Christopher, 2007
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The Altar Boy
"The Altar Boy" is rich with colorful characters who linger in the imagination-- a brisk read for anyone who has experienced the frustration of moving forward while looking back.
Robert K. McDonald, 1998
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A Descent Into Hell
A Descent Into Hell is the gripping true story of one of the most brutal slayings in UT history—and the wild "Bonnie and Clyde-like" flight from justice of a cold-blooded young killer and his would-be girlfriend, who claimed that her ...
Kathryn Casey, 2009
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The Altar Boy: An Irish American Christmas Story
When Sean Brennan swings his incense chalice, watch out! Yet somehow, he hits the true spirit of family love. The Altar Boy makes a perfect Christmas present.
Sean Brennan, 2013
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The Altar Boy
Eddy, the altar boy, writes as a 55 year old.
Max Kreijn, 2010
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Between Heaven and Earth: The Religious Worlds People Make ...
Wherever there is innocence in Catholic imaginings, evil is not far away.23 The doubleness of children in midcentury Catholic adult imaginations is most clearly evident in the ambiguity and instability of the figure of the altar boy. Adult men ...
Robert A. Orsi, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAR BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altar boy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Andy Burnham: TV's Boys from the Blackstuff inspired me to be an MP
... near Wigan where he had spent much of his childhood it was a heaven sent opportunity for the former altar boy with the Catholic upbringing. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
South Buffalo boy raises $380 for schoolmate with leukemia
In addition to going to school, Evan plays lacrosse, hockey and piano, and he volunteers as an altar boy at church. But the boy didn't give up. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
3
The Heart of a Servant: Newly ordained priest shares his journey
He was born in Kenya, grew up in Mombasa and was confirmed the same year he qualified to be an altar boy, upon entering elementary school ... «Canon City Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Al Depman: Archdiocese turmoil stirs series of personal emotions
The daily Latin mass was a mysterious ritual, especially to this curious altar boy. I still have my Mass card and can by rote respond to the priest's ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Longtime priest leaving three parishes
Hayes said Gacy was his "altar boy," an assistnt who helped him prepare for the weekly mass services at the prison. “Well, he was very sincere ... «The Southern, Jul 15»
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Murphy to unveil 'Fall' at this year's Maine International Film Festival
... who helped hone Father Sam's character, drawing from his own experiences working with priests as an altar boy and Catholic school student ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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The good cop they couldn't crush
"My mate was his favourite altar boy (rang the bells – we were all jealous) and would sometimes travel with him. He changed dramatically ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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LORAN SMITH: Chubbtown a fascinating place to visit
... Nicholas, and George) and many of their descendants are buried — the little white church, Chubb Chapel, where Nick was an altar boy, and ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
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County judge seeks to maintain community's Czech roots
A few years later a fresh-faced altar boy named Janecka noticed that when the sun streamed through the windows at a certain angle, he could ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Catholic Church accused of defrauding Norway of €5.7m
... the Vatican admitted that a former Norwegian bishop had resigned after he was discovered to have abused an altar boy two decades earlier. «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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