HIGH ALTAR meaning: Primary ceremonial altar in church - OneLook

Usually means: Primary ceremonial altar in church.

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high altar: Merriam-Webster
high altar: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
high altar: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
high altar: Collins English Dictionary
high altar: Vocabulary.com
high-altar, high altar: Wordnik
high altar: Wiktionary
High altar, high altar: Dictionary.com
High Altar, High altar: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
high altar: Rhymezone
high altar: FreeDictionary.org
high altar: Mnemonic Dictionary
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high altar: Encyclopedia

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Altar, High, High Altar: Catholic Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (high altar)

▸ noun: The main altar in a church, situated on the main axis at the east of the chancel or choir.

Similar:

altar, altar carpet, antechoir, chancel, superaltar, ambo, antechapel, altar screen, altar tomb, nave, more...

Opposite:

low altar, sanctuary, chancel

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Similar:

altar, altar carpet, antechoir, chancel, superaltar, ambo, antechapel, altar screen, altar tomb, nave, more...

Opposite:

low altar, sanctuary, chancel

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