IELTS Anvil

altar

CEFR: B2
A raised sacred structure, table, or flat platform upon which religious offerings, sacrifices, or spiritual incense are presented to deities.

Synonyms

  • shrine
  • sanctuary

Example Sentence

Dancers consecrated their garlands on the forest altar of Laka, the Hawaiian goddess of the hula.

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