Meaning Of The Word Altar

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What's The Definition Of Altar?

altar
countable noun: An altar is a holy table in a church or temple.

altar in American English
a place, esp. a raised platform, where sacrifices or offerings are made to a god, an ancestor, etc.
noun: an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc

altar in British English
noun: a raised place or structure where sacrifices are offered and religious rites performed

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