Word: Altar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English altar, alter, based on late Latin altar, altarium, from Latin altus ‘high’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɔːltə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒltə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services
Short Definition:table in Christian church at which bread and wine are consecrated in communion services
Examples:- the huge jewelled tabernacle above the altar was executed by Jacopo da Trezzo
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