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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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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

A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But “the economic stakes, and the need for new trade relationships, are too high for us to be putting everything at the altar of diaspora politics.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Ben swung his body toward the priest and the middle of the altar.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy