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- DictionaryAl·tar/ˈôltər/
noun
- 1. the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services: "the huge jewelled tabernacle above the altar was executed by Jacopo da Trezzo"
The meaning of ALTAR is a usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship —often used figuratively to describe a thing given great or undue precedence or value especially at the cost of something else. How to use altar in a sentence.
a structure with a flat top, often shaped like a table, that is used in some religious ceremonies, for example as a place to put important religious objects: The ancient Egyptians erected altars to Isis. The chapel contains a splendid early Baroque altar. George Pachantouris/Moment/GettyImages.
Altar definition: 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.. See examples of ALTAR used in a sentence.
An altar is a raised area in a house of worship where people can honor God with offerings. It is prominent in the Bible as "God's table," a sacred place for sacrifices and gifts offered up to God.
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.
Jun 8, 2024 · noun. 1. a place, esp. a raised platform, where sacrifices or offerings are made to a god, an ancestor, etc. 2. a table, stand, etc. used for sacred purposes in a place of worship, as the Communion table in Christian churches. Idioms: lead to the altar.
Definition of altar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
