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

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

noun. An elevated place or structure, a block of stone, or any object of appropriate form, on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned to a deity.

noun. In most Christian churches, the communion-table.

noun. The steps at the sides of a graving-dock.

noun. A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.

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

noun. undefined

noun. the cover for an altar in a Christian church, usually richly embroidered.

noun. a cushion laid upon the altar in a Christian church to support the service book.

noun. See Frontal.

noun. the railing in front of the altar or communion table.

noun. a wall or partition built behind an altar to protect it from approach in the rear.

noun. a tomb resembling an altar in shape, etc.

noun. place of family devotions.

noun. to marry; -- said of a woman.

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

noun. the table in Christian churches where communion is given

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

"These souls appeared "under the altar," that is, _at the foot of the altar_, being the same as that described in chap. 8: 3 -- "And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.""

family altar  high altar  privileged altar  

adolere  ara  

altar boy  altar poem  high altar  

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Gibraltar  Psalter  Walter  alter  balter  

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