altars

We have found lemma(root) word of altars : altar.

Definitions


[ˈɒltə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services
(e.g: the huge jewelled tabernacle above the altar was executed by Jacopo da Trezzo)


Phrases:
- lead someone to the altar
- sacrifice someone/ on the altar of

Origin:
Old English altar, alter, based on late Latin altar, altarium, from Latin altus ‘high’




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