altar
US /ˈɑːl.tɚ/
UK /ˈɑːl.tɚ/
1.
altare
a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity
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The priest placed the offerings on the altar.
Il sacerdote pose le offerte sull'altare.
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They knelt before the altar to pray.
Si inginocchiarono davanti all'altare per pregare.