⛪altar

Meaning

A table or flat surface used in religious rituals or worship.

a raised structure on which offerings or sacrifices are made to a deity

Example Sentences

The priest placed the offerings on the altar.

The bride and groom stood before the altar during the ceremony.

Example Expressions

sacrifice on the altar

Synonyms

shrine, sanctuary, table, dais, platform

Entry 1

shrine, sanctuary, table, dais

Entry 2

shrine, sanctuary, platform

Antonyms

none, mundane

Collocations

altar of sacrifice, stand before the altar, wedding altar, church altar, sacrifice at the altar

Entry 1

altar of sacrifice, stand before the altar, wedding altar

Entry 2

church altar, wedding altar, sacrifice at the altar