<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tabernacles</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>portable tabernacles</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>wall tabernacles</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>rotating tabernacles</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>tabernacle veils</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>churches</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Christian religious building fixtures</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>altar components</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>liturgical containers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>tabernacle</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Receptacles used in religious contexts that are considered in essence the dwelling-place of the deity, intended literally or symbolically. In Christian contexts, tabernacles often have an architectural character and are located near the high altar of a church, set into the wall or free-standing; their purpose is to hold the consecrated Host. The term is derived from Latin, meaning a small dwelling. ]]></note></mads>