Alttari — meaning in English
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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).
- shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
- stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
- tabernacle noun A temporary or portable place of worship, especially the sacred tent used by the Israelites before the Temple was built.
Senses
Alttari 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.
- stall (Germanic paganism) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
- tabernacle Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.
altar — full definition
- noun A raised table or structure used for religious ceremonies, offerings, or worship.
- noun Figuratively, anything treated as sacred enough to sacrifice something else for.
ara — full definition
- noun The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
- 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.
- noun A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).
- name the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)
- adj ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.