Explore Altar through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like table or structure. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Altar in a sentence
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Altar meaning
- A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary.
- Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to.
Synonyms of Altar
Using Altar
- The main meaning on this page is: A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites. | A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary. | Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to.
- Useful related words include: communion table, lord's table, table, structure.
- In the example corpus, altar often appears in combinations such as: the altar, altar of, an altar.
Context around Altar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Altar
- In this selection, "altar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, former, high, marble, servers, boy and society stand out and add context to how "altar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a former altar boy and a former altar server himself. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "altar" sits close to words such as differential, entrepreneurship and eva, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with altar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An altar to mark the pedestrians of San Francisco who lost their lives this year. (15 words)
The altar is called the communion table and the altar area is called the Chancel by Presbyterians. (17 words)
A contemporary painting representing Jozef and a pregnant Wiktoria Ulma with their children was revealed near the altar. (18 words)
After parching and crushing the little sheaf of ears and purifying the barley for grinding, they bring to the altar an assaron for God, and, having flung a handful thereof on the altar, they leave the rest for the use of the priests. (43 words)
Building an Altar to Life: Worship associates Julie Borden and Melissa Marote, and a guest speaker, discusses the message, 10:30 a.m. Bring a photo or a token of a deceased loved one to place on the altar during the service. (42 words)
An Orthodox priest, when standing at the altar during the Divine Liturgy, faces toward the altar (typically facing east) and properly leads his congregation while together they perform the mystical sacrifice and pray to God. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
The altar society was helping get the altar ready and the other groups were the active side of ministry, preparing for the liturgy, and participating in the liturgy with the altar servers.
According to Vatican News, a Polish man approached the basilica’s high altar on Thursday at closing time, undressed and jumped up on the marble altar.
Building an Altar to Life: Worship associates Julie Borden and Melissa Marote, and a guest speaker, discusses the message, 10:30 a.m. Bring a photo or a token of a deceased loved one to place on the altar during the service.
Patricia Woodford, St. John the Baptist: President and treasurer of the Altar and Rosary Society, responsible for altar cloths and flowers, helps to decorate the church, sings in the choir.
I was an Altar Boy, who even became the President of the entire Altar Boys Association of Ogoja Diocese.
As a former altar server himself, Deacon Tran said it was important for the new generation of altar servers to see that serving God is no small task.
After parching and crushing the little sheaf of ears and purifying the barley for grinding, they bring to the altar an assaron for God, and, having flung a handful thereof on the altar, they leave the rest for the use of the priests.
An Orthodox priest, when standing at the altar during the Divine Liturgy, faces toward the altar (typically facing east) and properly leads his congregation while together they perform the mystical sacrifice and pray to God.
Despite this, Ajax managed to hide in the altar of an unnamed deity where the Greeks, fearing divine retribution should they kill him and destroy the altar, allowed him to live.
Just before the festival, a smooth ascent to the altar is built by piling earth upon the altar steps.
The altar is called the communion table and the altar area is called the Chancel by Presbyterians.
The priest and people then depart in silence, and the altar cloth is removed, leaving the altar bare except for the crucifix and two or four candlesticks.
A contemporary painting representing Jozef and a pregnant Wiktoria Ulma with their children was revealed near the altar.
A few minutes before midnight, all the lights are turned off and the priest exits the altar holding candles lit by the Holy Light, which is distributed to everyone in attendance.
A former priest at St. Mary Catholic Church has been restored to the ministry after the Archdiocese of Denver found he committed no wrongdoing as alleged by a former altar boy.
Altar of the Child Jesus and the relic of the manger in the Church of St. Catherine (Basilica of the Nativity) in Bethlehem.
An altar to mark the pedestrians of San Francisco who lost their lives this year.
Bishop Brennan was joined on the altar by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Coyle of Rockville Centre, as well as black clergy from both dioceses.
Bradshaw wore this gown in the first Sex And The City movie, when she was left at the altar by Mr (played by Chris Noth).
Candles are also meant to help guide the spirits to the altar, as well as offering them light.
Common combinations with altar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the altar 133×
- altar of 39×
- an altar 25×
- altar and 15×
- altar boy 8×
- altar to 7×
- altar in 6×
- altar boys 5×
- altar server 5×
- altar stone 5×