ad orientem

Etymology
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Adverb

 * 1)  Facing liturgical east, that is, in the same direction as (and thus, away from) the congregation.

Adjective

 * 1)  Describing worship facing liturgical east.

Noun

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Etymology
prepositional phrase.

Adverb

 * 1)  oriented in the same direction as fellow communicants during mass (incidentally away from the people)

Etymology
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