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Altar

noun

/ˈɔːltər/

Meaning

a raised structure on which offerings or sacrifices are made to a deity

A table or flat surface used in religious rituals or worship.

The bride and groom stood before the altar during the ceremony.

The priest placed the offerings on the altar.

sacrifice on the altar

shrine, sanctuary, platform, table, dais

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shrine, sanctuary, platform

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shrine, sanctuary, table, dais

none, mundane

church altar, wedding altar, sacrifice at the altar, altar of sacrifice, stand before the altar

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church altar, wedding altar, sacrifice at the altar

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altar of sacrifice, stand before the altar, wedding altar

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