gospel side EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun (in some Protestant churches) the left side of a church, facing the altar. Liberaldictionary.com
Compare epistle side. Origin of gospel side First recorded in 1890–95 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for gospel side Historical Examples of gospel side
The first on the gospel-side was Pcuchet; but, too much moved, no doubt, he kept swaying his head right and left.
Gustave Flaubert
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.
Emile Zola