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altar 【ALTAR】The altar is the most sacred part of a church or temple.祭坛是教堂或寺庙里最神圣的部分。【重点词汇】altar n. 祭坛

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['ɔːltər] 
altara raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
An altar is a raised area in a house of worship where people can honor God with offerings. It is prominent in the Bible as "God's table," a sacred place for sacrifices and gifts offered up to God.
The word altar comes from the Latin altārium, meaning "high," and also to the Latin adolere, which means "to ritually burn or sacrifice," which suggests its early purpose as detailed in the Bible. Nowadays, the altar is the place for non-sacrificial religious rites such as communion or weddings, and is a metaphor for offerings. Comedian Stephen Fry once said, “I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.”
All forms of 'altar' will appear on average once every 215 pages.altar

Front	altar
Pron	['ɔːltər]
Back	【ALTAR】 The altar is the most sacred part of a church or temple. 祭坛是教堂或寺庙里最神圣的部分。【重点词汇】 altar n. 祭坛
Vocab	altara raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made An altar is a raised area in a house of worship where people can honor God with offerings. It is prominent in the Bible as "God's table," a sacred place for sacrifices and gifts offered up to God. The word altar comes from the Latin altārium, meaning "high," and also to the Latin adolere, which means "to ritually burn or sacrifice," which suggests its early purpose as detailed in the Bible. Nowadays, the altar is the place for non-sacrificial religious rites such as communion or weddings, and is a metaphor for offerings. Comedian Stephen Fry once said, “I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.” All forms of 'altar' will appear on average once every 215 pages. altar

Altar Sacred Raised Gifts Sacrifices God Offerings Place