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ALTAR — (Heb. מִזְבֵּח, mizbe aḥ, derived from the root zbḥ (זבח), meaning to slaughter (as a sacrifice) ), originally the place where sacrificial slaughter was performed (e.g., the sacrifice of Isaac in Gen. 22). According to biblical law however,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
sacrificial — [[t]sæ̱krɪfɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Sacrificial means connected with or used in a sacrifice. ...the sacrificial altar. ...a sacrificial victim … English dictionary
altar — al|tar [ˈo:ltə US ˈo:ltər] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Latin; Origin: altare] 1.) 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. 2.) the … Dictionary of contemporary English
Altar — For other uses, see Altar (disambiguation). Detail from Religion, Charles Sprague Pearce (1896). Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C … Wikipedia
Sacrificial tripod — Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier; the Pythia was inspired by pneuma rising from below as she sits on a tripod … Wikipedia
altar — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, main ▪ makeshift, portable ▪ sacrificial VERB + ALTAR ▪ approach … Collocations dictionary
altar — [OE] The etymological notion underlying the word altar is that of sacrificial burning. Latin altar, which was borrowed directly into Old English, was a derivative of the plural noun altāria, ‘burnt offerings’, which probably came from the verb… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
altar — [OE] The etymological notion underlying the word altar is that of sacrificial burning. Latin altar, which was borrowed directly into Old English, was a derivative of the plural noun altāria, ‘burnt offerings’, which probably came from the verb… … Word origins
sacrificial — adj. Sacrificial is used with these nouns: ↑altar, ↑lamb, ↑offering, ↑victim … Collocations dictionary
altar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. communion or Lord s table; shrine. See temple. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. altar table, Communion table, shrine, chantry, tabernacle, baptismal font, reredos, sacrificial stone, platform, elevation for… … English dictionary for students
altar — n. 1. Sacrificial structure, place of sacrifice or offering. 2. Shrine, sacred place, place of worship, sanctuary, Holy of Holies, sanctum sanctorum, inmost adyta, inner penetralia. 3. Communion table, holy table, Lord s table … New dictionary of synonyms
