altar bread

al·tar bread

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter bred]
- /ˈɔl tər brɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter bred]
- /ˈɔl tər brɛd/

Definition of altar bread words

noun altar bread bread for use in a Eucharistic service. 1

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Origin of altar bread

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Altar bread

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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altar bread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

altar bread usage trend in Literature

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