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[Date: 1000-1100; Language: Latin; Origin: altare]
a holy table or surface used in religious ceremonies
::a crucifix above the high altar (=the main altar in a church)
::The victim was tied to a sacrificial altar.
the area furthest from the entrance of a church, where the priest or minister stands