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1. (n.) altar
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
2. altar
lead to the altar, to marry.
Etymology: (1765–75)
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1. (noun) altar, communion table, Lord's table
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
2. (noun) altar
a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
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1. (noun) altar
a table for religious ceremonies
a priest standing at the altar
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1. (noun) altar
a raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
2. (noun) altar
in the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: altaar |
 Arabic: مَذْبَح الكَنِيسَه |
 Bulgarian: олтар |
 Brazilian: altar |
 Czech: oltář |
 German: der Altar |
 Danish: alter |
 Greek: Αγία Τράπεζα |
 Spanish: altar |
 Estonian: altar |
 Farsi: محراب کلیسا |
 Finnish: alttari |
 French: autel |
 Hebrew: בָּמָה, מִזבֵּחַ |
 Hindi: वेदी, वेदिका |
 Croatian: oltar |
 Hungarian: oltár |
 Indonesian: altar |
 Icelandic: altari |
 Italian: altare |
 Japanese: 祭壇 |
 Korean: 성찬대 |
 Lithuanian: altorius |
 Latvian: altāris |
 Malay: mazbah |
 Dutch: altaar |
 Norwegian: alter |
 Polish: ołtarz |
 Persian: محراب کلیسا |
 Pashto: د کلیسا محراب |
 Portuguese: altar |
 Romanian: altar |
 Russian: алтарь |
 Slovak: oltár |
 Slovenian: oltar |
 Serbian: oltar |
 Swedish: altare |
 Thai: แท่นบูชา |
 Turkish: mihrap |
 Taiwanese: 聖壇 |
 Ukrainian: вівтар |
 Urdu: عیسائیوں کی شادی کی جگہ |
 Vietnamese: bệ thờ |
 Chinese: 圣坛 |
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