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altars

noun

Meaning

  1. A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
  2. A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary.
  3. Anything that is worshipped or sacrificed to.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

communion table(English)circles(English)shrines(English)communion tables(English)sanctums(English)tabernacles(English)temples(English)sanctuaries(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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