altar

The definition of an altar is an elevated place where religious rituals are performed.

(noun)

The place where a Catholic priest stands during the Mass is an example of an altar.

See altar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME alter < OE altare & OFr alter; both < L altare, high altar < altus, high: see altitude

See altar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered.
A structure, typically a table, before which the divine offices are recited and upon which the Eucharist is celebrated in Christian churches.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English auter

Origin: , from Old English altar

Origin: and Old French auter

Origin: , both from Latin altāre

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