altare — meaning in English

English meaning

• altar noun A raised table or structure used for religious ceremonies, offerings, or worship.
• stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.

Senses

altare is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

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.

stall — full definition

1. noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
2. noun A compartment for one animal in a stable or barn.
3. verb To stop making progress, often unintentionally; to come to a standstill.
4. verb To use delaying tactics to put something off.
5. noun The loss of lift in an aircraft when its angle of attack becomes too steep for the airspeed.

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