Definition of Altar

a raised platform where prayers and sacrifices are offered to religious deities

Examples of Altar in a sentence

The pastor called those needing prayer to come to kneel at the church’s altar.  🔊

Candles and incense were lit as sacrificial gifts and placed at the base of the wooden altar.  🔊

An altar was built by those needing a platform from which to worship various gods and goddesses.  🔊

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