Definitions for altar
ˈɔl təral·tar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. altar, communion table, Lord's tablenoun

   the table in Christian churches where communion is given

2. altarnoun

   a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. altarnoun

   A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

2. Etymology: From altare, probably related to adolere; thus "burning place", influenced by a false connection with altus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Altarnoun

   Etymology: altare, Lat. It is observed by Franciscus Junius, that the word altar is received, with christianity, in all the European languages; and that altare is used by one of the Fathers, as appropriated to the Christian worship, in opposition to the aræ of gentilism.

   1. The place where offerings to heaven are laid.

   The goddess of the nuptial bed,
   Tir’d with her vain devotions for the dead,
   Resolv’d the tainted hand should be repell’d,
   Which incense offer’d, and her altar held. John Dryden, Fab.

   2. The table in Christian churches where the communion is administered.

   Her grace rose, and, with modest paces,
   Came to the altar, where she kneel’d, and, saintlike,
   Cast her fair eyes to heav’n, and pray’d devoutly. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Altar

   An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paganism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, modern paganism, and in certain Islamic communities around Caucasia and Asia Minor. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including the Roman, Greek, and Norse religions.

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1. altar

   An altar is a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity. It can also refer to a structure or place where religious ceremonies are performed, usually found in churches, temples, shrines or other places of worship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Altarnoun

   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. Altarnoun

   in the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table

3. Etymology: [OE. alter, auter, autier, fr. L. altare, pl. altaria, altar, prob. fr. altus high: cf. OF. alter, autier, F. autel. Cf. Altitude.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Altar

   An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship. Today they are used particularly in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, as well as in Neopaganism and Ceremonial Magic. Judaism did so until the destruction of the Second Temple. Many historical faiths also made use of them, including Greek and Norse religion.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Altar

   awlt′ar, n. an elevated place or structure, block or stone, or the like, on which sacrifices were anciently offered: in Christian churches, the table on which the officiating priest consecrates the eucharist: the communion table: (fig.) a place of worship.—ns. Alt′arage, offerings made upon the altar during the offertory, provided for the maintenance of the priest; Alt′ar-cloth, the covering of the altar, placed over and around it, of silk, velvet, satin, or cloth, often used as including the frontal (antependium), and the super-frontal; Alt′arpiece, a decorative screen, retable, or reredos, placed behind an altar—a work of art, whether a sacred painting or sculpture.—n.pl. Alt′ar-rails, rails separating the sacrarium from the rest of the chancel.—ns. Alt′ar-stone, the slab forming the top or chief part of an altar; Alt′ar-tomb, a monumental memorial, in form like an altar, often with a canopy. These were often placed over the vaults or burying-place, and frequently on the north and south walls of choirs, aisles, and chantry chapels.—adj. Alt′arwise, placed like an altar—north and south, at the upper end of the chancel.—Family altar, the practice or the place of private devotional worship in the family; High altar, the principal altar in a cathedral or other church having more than one altar; Portable altar, a small tablet of marble, jasper, or precious stone, used by special license for Mass when said away from the parish altar, in oratories or other similar places. It was termed super-altare, because commonly placed upon some other altar, or some fitting construction of wood or stone. [L. altāre—altus, high.]

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1. Altar

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Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. altar

   A platform in the upper part of a dock.

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MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Altar

   A structure on which a sacrifice was offered. The earliest altars were merely heaps of earth or turf or rough unhewn stone; but as the mode of sacrificing became more ceremonious grander altars were built. Some were of marble and brass, ornamented with carvings and bas-reliefs, and the corners with models of the heads of animals. They varied in height from two feet to twenty, and some were built solid; others were made hollow to retain the blood of the victims. Some were provided with a kind of dish, into which frankincense was thrown to overpower the smell of burning fat. This probably was the origin of the custom of burning incense at the altar.

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1. artal

2. ratal

3. talar

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of altar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of altar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of altar in a Sentence

1. Arnulf of Milan:

   captured the city of Vercelli, besieged Novara, invaded Como, and destroyed many other places opposed to him. In the end [1014-15], worn down by labor and sickness and deprived of his kingdom, he was content with the monastery named Fruttuaria alone. There, after the regalia had been placed upon the altar and he had donned the habit of a pauper, he fell asleep in his own time

2. Aurora Anaya-Cerda:

   People build altars to let their loved ones know they were missed, candles are lit to help guide them back to their home and some of their favorite items are set out to make them feel welcomed. I've made an altar in honor of my grandmother, setting out her favorite perfume.

3. Gregory Aymond:

   His desecration of the altar was demonic, i am infuriated by his actions. When the details became clear, we had the altar removed and burned. I will consecrate a new altar tomorrow.

4. Yossi Tzur:

   (Khudair's) name on the memorial debases the memory of all the other fallen people, he is not part of the Israeli ethos. He is not part of the sacrifice our children made at the altar for the sake of Israel's establishment and existence.

5. Ulysses S. Grant:

   Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and the state forever separate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=altar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Altar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=altar
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altar
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=altar
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=altar
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/altar
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=altar
11. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=altar