altar — meaning in English

English meaning

• altar noun A raised table or structure used for religious ceremonies, offerings, or worship.
• ara noun The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

Senses

altar is used for these senses in English:

• Ara (constellation) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
• altar A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

altar — full definition

1. noun A raised table or structure used for religious ceremonies, offerings, or worship.
2. noun Figuratively, anything treated as sacred enough to sacrifice something else for.

ara — full definition

1. noun The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
2. noun A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
3. noun A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).
4. name the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)
5. adj ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.