- An
altar is a
table or
platform for the
presentation of
religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for
other ritualistic purposes.
Altars are
found at shrines...
- The
Pergamon Altar (Ancient Gr****: Βωμός τῆς Περγάμου) was a
monumental construction built during the
reign of the
Ancient Gr**** King
Eumenes II in the...
- An
altar server is a lay ****istant to a
member of the
clergy during a
Christian liturgy. An
altar server attends to
supporting tasks at the
altar such...
- in Jerusalem, only two
altars are mentioned: the
Altar of
Burnt Offering and the
Altar of Incense. The
first altar was the
Altar of
Burnt Offering (mizbeach...
- A side-
altar or bye-
altar is an
altar that is
subordinate to the
central or high
altar in a church. The term is
generally applied to
altars situated in...
- A
double altar in
Roman Catholicism is an
altar that has a
double front. It is
constructed in this way so that M**** may be
celebrated on both
sides of...
-
Altar cards are
three cards placed on the
altar during the
Tridentine M****. They
contain certain prayers that the
priest must say
during the M****, and...
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Altar or
altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An
altar is a
religious structure for
sacrifices or offerings.
Altar may also
refer to:
Altar (album)...
- The
altar rail (also
known as a
communion rail or
chancel rail) is a low barrier,
sometimes ornate and
usually made of stone, wood or
metal in some combination...
- El
Altar or
Capac Urcu (possibly from
Kichwa kapak prin****l, great,
important / magnificence, urku mountain) is an
extinct volcano on the
western side...
