Altars (religious building fixtures)
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Descripción
Elevated platforms or constructions upon which religious sacrifice is offered; in a Christian church altars are platforms where Eucharistic elements are consecrated, in the ancient tradition of a sacrifice. Includes both indoor small, tablelike fixtures and larger, free-standing, outdoor structures. It consists of a horizontal part, the mensa, placed on various types of supports. For the surface at which communion is celebrated in Protestant churches, use "communion tables."
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Otros términos
- altaren [nl]
- autels [fr]
- altari [it]
- altar (religious building fixture) [en]
- altar (religious building fixture) [es]
- altaar [nl]
- autel [fr]
- altare (altars) [it]
- altares [es]
- ara [es]