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'o:ltə1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) alter2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) alteraltersubst. \/ˈɔːltə\/altererect an altar to reise et alter tillead someone to the altar gifte seg med noensacrifice something\/someone on\/at the altar of something ofre noe(n) for noe, ofre noe(n) på noens alter
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