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altar stone — noun 1. : a stone slab serving as the top of an altar and often (as in the Roman Catholic Church) specially consecrated 2. : a small rectangular consecrated stone used as an altar by the Roman Catholic Church * * * mensa. Also called altar slab.… … Useful english dictionary
altar — Synonyms and related words: Communion table, altar carpet, altar desk, altar facing, altar of prothesis, altar rail, altar side, altar slab, altar stair, altar stone, altarpiece, ancona, bomos, chancel table, credence, eschara, frontal, gradin,… … Moby Thesaurus
altar stone — mensa. Also called altar slab. [1275 1325; ME awterston] * * * … Universalium
Altar (in Liturgy) — • In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar (in Liturgy) Altar (in Liturgy) … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Tomb — • A tomb, or monument, over a grave, oblong in form, which is covered with a slab or table, having the appearance of an altar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Tomb Altar Tomb … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Cavity — • A small square or oblong chamber in the body of the altar, in which are placed the relics of two canonized martyrs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Cavity Altar Cavity … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar (Catholicism) — High altar of St. Michael s Church, Munich. In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the altar is where the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an… … Wikipedia
Altar — a table or slab consecrated for celebration for celebration of the sacrament of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion; in a medieval church, in addition to the high altar or principal altar, other altars dedicated to particular saints were located in… … Medieval glossary
altar-stone — alˈtar stone noun 1. A stone serving as an altar 2. A consecrated slab forming or inserted in the top of an altar • • • Main Entry: ↑altar … Useful english dictionary
altar stone — noun Date: 14th century a stone slab with a compartment containing the relics of martyrs that forms an essential part of a Roman Catholic altar … New Collegiate Dictionary
