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Noun: altar  ol-tu(r) [N. Amer], ol-tu(r) or ól-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. A raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
    "The priest placed the offering on the altar during the ceremony"
     
  2. The table in Christian churches where communion is given
    "The priest stood behind the altar during the service";
    - communion table, Lord's table

Sounds like: alter

Derived forms: altars

Type of: construction, structure, table

Encyclopedia: Altar, Sonora