altar stone

al·tar stone

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter stohn]
- /ˈɔl tər stoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter stohn]
- /ˈɔl tər stoʊn/

Definitions of altar stone words

noun altar stone a large stone used as an altar 3
noun altar stone mensa. 1

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Origin of altar stone

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English awterston

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Parts of speech for Altar stone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Altar stone

altar stone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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 stone usage trend in Literature

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