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All altar synonyms

al·tar
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noun altar

  • shrine — a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
  • font — a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
  • tabernacle — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
  • reredos — a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church.
  • chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
  • retable — a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back, often forming a frame for a picture, bas-relief, or the like, and sometimes including a shelf or shelves, as for ornaments.
  • table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
  • bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
  • slab — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
  • stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
  • platform — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
  • dais — A dais is a raised platform in a hall.
  • pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
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