noun
- a raised structure or table used for religious ceremonies, especially for making offerings or sacrifices
- the area around the communion table in a Christian church
Examples
- The priest placed the offering on the altar.
- Ancient Greeks built altars to honor their gods.
- The bride and groom met at the altar to exchange vows.
- Flowers decorated the church altar for Easter Sunday.
- The stone altar had been used for centuries of worship.
- She knelt before the altar to pray.
- The golden altar gleamed in the candlelight.