Synonyms for altar
ˈɔl təral·tar

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1. altar, communion table, Lord's tablenoun

   the table in Christian churches where communion is given

   Synonyms:
   communion table

2. altarnoun

   a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

   Synonyms:
   communion table

Matched Categories

1. • Structure
   • Table

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1. ofrenda

   because they are both decorated in a very special way for the celebration of the day of the dead.

   Submitted by 16629 on October 27, 2020  

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1. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   sacrificial structure

2. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   shrine, sacred place, place of worship

3. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   communion-table

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1. altarnoun

   Associated words:
   reredos, altarage, mensa, retable, chancel, ciborium, pyx, dorsal, dossal, piscina, antependium, baldachin, hagioscope, predella, frontal

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1. List of paraphrases for "altar":

   aisle, sake, alice, shrine, alter

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1. Christopher Rollston:

   We often talk about the sophistication of the scribal education of ancient Israel, and rightfully so, [but the inscriptions on the altar show] that ancient Moab had some gifted scribes as well.

2. Colleen Thompson:

   Even with the statues above the altar covered and some of the windows boarded [ in preparation for a possible Russian invasion ] — it was inspiring.

3. Ted Cruz:

   Our constitutional liberties should not be subject to the whims of the current administration, and – whether Hobby Lobby or the Little Sisters of the Poor – people of faith should not be made to bow down at the altar of political correctness.

4. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   When I consecrate a new church in the Archdiocese, I often point to the altar and explain that the altar in every Catholic Church is the center of the universe, because Christ is the center of history.

5. Seán O'Casey:

   The drama's altar isn't on the stage: it is candle-sticked and flowered in the box office. There is the gold, though there be no frankincense or myrrh; and the gospel for the day always The Play will Run for a Year. The Dove of Inspiration, of the desire for inspiration, has flown away from it; and on it's roof, now, the commonplace crow caws candidly.