altar
al·tar (ôl′tər)
noun
- a place, esp. a raised platform, where sacrifices or offerings are made to a god, an ancestor, etc.
- a table, stand, etc. used for sacred purposes in a place of worship, as the Communion table in Christian churches
Etymology: ME alter < OE altare & OFr alter; both < L altare, high altar < altus, high: see altitude
lead to the altar
to marry
altar
n.
Preposition: of
- incense: Then the holy place wherein was the altar of incense.
- offering: Also a fragment of an altar of offerings of black granite, but unfortunately no name remaining on it.
Converse of object
- erect: Each unit would erect a new altar to the deity on the edge of the parade ground.
- inscribe: Comprised of three inscribed altars dedicated to a god called Mithras by Roman officers, it is one of the best preserved in Britain.
- dedicate: Comprised of three inscribed altars dedicated to a god called Mithras by Roman officers, it is one of the best preserved in Britain.
- carve: A stained glass window, left, depicts poets and musicians, and there is a carved wood altar and mosaic screen.
- decorate: In many villages they were also used to decorate the altar of the church at Eastertime.
Adjective modifier
- sacrificial: In the courtyard stood the sacrificial altar, which had statues on either side.
- brazen: Secondly, ACCEPTANCE at the brazen altar within the court.
- golden: Philo explains that the offerings of frankincense laid on the golden altar in the Inner Temple were more holy than the blood offered outside.
Modifies a noun
- tomb: Chest Tombs Although similar to altar tombs, the flat slab is enclosed by stone paneling.
- frontal: Also on display throughout the day were our new chasubles and altar frontals.
- cloth: No removal of hard wax from altar cloths, floors, chairs, garments or ears.
- rail: Three steps up to altar with altar rails on second step.
- server: To organize diocesan events for altar servers aimed at raising their awareness of vocation.
Noun used with modifier
- chantry: An image niche containing a modern madonna marks the site of a chantry altar for the guild of St Mary.
- thine: I'le rather quench the flames of my desire, Then at thine Altar languish and expire.
- nave: The nave altar is just visible on the far right.
- pagan: A 3rd century Roman pagan altar was also recently found on the site.
- bronze: They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness.We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart; Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea: Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay.
A broken Altar, Lord, thy servant rears, Made of a heart, and cemented with tears.
Ever at Thy glowing altar Must my heart grow sick and falter, Wishing He I served were black.
As a god self-slain on his own strange altar, Death lies dead.
A nosotros nos ensen aron a respetar la iglesia, a no toser, a no escupir en el atrio, a no lavar la ropa en el altar y no es as |¤ : la vida rompe las religiones. We were taught respect for the church, no hawking and spitting on porticos, don't soak your socks on the altarö but things are different: life smashes religions.
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