Synonyms for altar
ˈɔl təral·tar

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1. altar, communion table, Lord's tablenoun

   the table in Christian churches where communion is given

   Synonyms:
   communion table

2. altarnoun

   a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

   Synonyms:
   communion table

Matched Categories

1. • Structure
   • Table

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1. ofrenda

   because they are both decorated in a very special way for the celebration of the day of the dead.

   Submitted by 16629 on October 27, 2020  

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1. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   sacrificial structure

2. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   shrine, sacred place, place of worship

3. altarnoun

   Synonyms:
   communion-table

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1. altarnoun

   Associated words:
   reredos, altarage, mensa, retable, chancel, ciborium, pyx, dorsal, dossal, piscina, antependium, baldachin, hagioscope, predella, frontal

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1. List of paraphrases for "altar":

   aisle, sake, alice, shrine, alter

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1. Fabrice:

   In my life I've been an altar boy, a republican militant and a bar manager; that just shows you that I heard bullshit!

2. Queen Victoria:

   I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.

3. Emma Goldman:

   The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.

4. Thomas Jefferson:

   I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

5. Jamie Henn:

   The honeymoon ended at the altar when the networks pronounced Biden president-elect.