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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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Around the altar, placards bearing the names of Christian villages in south Lebanon -- cut off from the rest of the country or under fire -- had been placed.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

At this point an archaeologist was called, who discovered the skeleton beneath where the altar table had stood 200 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

“I believe,” replied Socrates, “the spot is about a quarter of a mile lower down, and there is, I think, some sort of altar to Boreas there.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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