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Altar Bre /ˈɔːltə(R)/Name /ˈɔːltər Noun Holy Table Church Or TempleThe High

Front altar
Back BrE /ˈɔːltə(r)/NAmE /ˈɔːltər/

noun

a holy table in a church or templethe high altar (= the most important one in a particular church)

at/on the altar of sth (formal) because of sth that you think is worth suffering for

He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.

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