βωμός — meaning in English

English meaning

• altar noun A raised table or structure used for religious ceremonies, offerings, or worship.
• shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.

Senses

βωμός is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

shrine — full definition

1. noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
2. noun A collection of items honoring someone or something, arranged with reverence.
3. verb To enshrine; to treat with reverence, as if placing in a shrine.

Related Greek words