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A tomb, or monument, over a grave, oblong in form, which is covered with a slab or
table, having the appearance of an altar. Sometimes the table is bare, and sometimes it
supports one or more recumbent sculptured figures. It either stands free, so that the four
sides are exposed, or one side may be attached to the wall, when a canopy or niche is
often raised above it.
A.J. SCHULTE Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright © 1913 by the Encyclopedia
Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright © 1996 by New Advent, Inc., P.O. Box 281096,
Denver, Colorado, USA, 80228. (knight@knight.org) Taken from the New Advent Web Page
(www.knight.org/advent).
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