altar

Definition of Altar in English :

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

2. altar

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Altar

noun

1.

a raised place or structure where sacrifices are offered and religious rites performed

2.

(in Christian churches) the communion table

3.

a step in the wall of a dry dock upon which structures supporting a vessel can stand

4. lead to the altar

noun

1.

a place, esp. a raised platform, where sacrifices or offerings are made to a god, an ancestor, etc.

2.

a table, stand, etc. used for sacred purposes in a place of worship, as the Communion table in Christian churches

n.

1. An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered.

2. A structure, typically a table, before which the divine offices are recited and upon which the Eucharist is celebrated in Christian churches.