gospel side

noun

(in some Protestant churches) the left side of a church, facing the altar.
Compare epistle side.

Origin of gospel side

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby gospel side

gosling, gosmore, gospel, gospel music, gospel oath, gospel side, gospel truth, gospeler, gospeller, gospels, gosplan

Example sentences from the Web for gospel side

  • The server took the Missal and bore it to the left, or Gospel-side, of the altar, taking care not to touch the pages of the book.

    Abbe Mouret's Transgression |Emile Zola

  • The first on the gospel-side was Pcuchet; but, too much moved, no doubt, he kept swaying his head right and left.

    Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 |Gustave Flaubert