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nounthe table in Christian churches where communion is given
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nouna raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are madetype of:
Definition that contains altar
- chapel a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
- chapel a place of worship that has its own altar
- sanctuary area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- frontal a drapery that covers the front of an altar
- tangiers a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
- tangier a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
- altarpiece a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
- chancel area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- apse a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
- triptych art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)