altar
altar
al.tar AHD[ôl“t…r] DJ[6%8lt*] KK[6%lt+]
n.（名词）
1.An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered.
圣坛；祭坛：架高的地点或结构，在其前面举行宗教仪式或在其上面摆放祭品
2.A structure, typically a table, before which the divine offices are recited and upon which the Eucharist is celebrated in Christian churches.
圣餐台：一种结构，尤指桌子，基督教教堂内在其前面念祈祷文和在其上面举行基督教圣餐
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishauter
中古英语auter
2.from Old Englishaltar
源自 古英语altar
3.Old Frenchauter
古法语auter
4.both from Latinalt³re
都源自 拉丁语alt³re
