All altar synonyms
al·tar
A a 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.