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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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They’d continue to play his music and worship at his altar.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In my case, I had a book about horror films, and it had the Boris Karloff one where he’s a priest or something — he’s got a black altar with white crosses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Around the altar, placards bearing the names of Christian villages in south Lebanon -- cut off from the rest of the country or under fire -- had been placed.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Bob swept his broom around the base of the altar, occasionally crouching to study the ground as if looking for something.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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