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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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In my case, I had a book about horror films, and it had the Boris Karloff one where he’s a priest or something — he’s got a black altar with white crosses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Perhaps he didn’t understand the new Protestant Communion—rather than at an altar, the sacrament now took place over a table covered with a simple cloth—and he was pleading that someone explain it to him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Like an evangelist giving an altar call, his bid is invitational in nature.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Knight also entered a mausoleum behind the altar and opened up a box containing ashes, Fraser said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Down the aisle, in front of the altar, is the casket, gleaming white.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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