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