altar

al·tar  (ôltr)

n.

1. An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered.

2. A structure, typically a table, before which the divine offices are recited and upon which the Eucharist is celebrated in Christian churches.

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[Middle English auter, from Old English altar and Old French auter, both from Latin altre.]

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altar

Noun

1. the table used for Communion in Christian churches

2. a raised structure on which sacrifices are offered and religious rites performed [Latin altus high]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	altar - the table in Christian churches where communion is given communion table, Lord's table table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
	2.	altar - a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made high altar - the main altar in a church structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

Translations

altar [ˈɔltəʳ] n → altar m

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altar [ˈɔltəʳ] n → autel m

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altar [ˈɔltəʳ] n → Altar m

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altar [ˈɔltəʳ] n → altare m

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altar

n altar [ˈoːltə]

1 in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar. altaar مَذْبَح الكَنِيسَه олтар oltář alter der Altar Αγία Τράπεζα altar altar محراب کلیسا alttari autel בָּמָה, מִזבֵּחַ वेदी, वेदिका oltar oltár altar altari altare 祭壇 성찬대 altorius altāris mazbah altaar alter ołtarz altar altar алтарь oltár oltar oltar altare แท่นบูชา mihrap 聖壇 вівтар عیسائیوں کی شادی کی جگہ bệ thờ 圣坛

2 a table etc on which offerings are made to a god. altaar مَذْبَح تَقْدِيم القَرَابِين لِلآلِهَه жертвеник oltář alter der Altar βωμός altar altar میز عشای ربانی alttari autel מִזבֵּח žrtvenik oltár meja perjamuan kudus altari altare 供物台 제단 altorius altāris tempat pemujaan altaar alter ołtarz altar altar престол oltár oltar, žrtvenik oltar offeraltare แท่นบูชา sunak 祭壇 жертовник قربان گاہ bàn thờ 祭坛