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altar stone

noun



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Word History and Origins

Origin of altar stone1

1275–1325; Middle English awterston

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Example Sentences

Morfed heard it and looked up, setting at the same time his hand on the edge of the altar stone.

That night, for the first time since he had first gone to sleep on the altar stone, Quentin slept apart from it.

The old high-altar stone is still in existence, and is now used as the communion table.

Standing on the apex of the large altar stone the views become very extensive, and combine a great diversity of scenery.

(j) A simple recumbent slab of micaceous sandstone called the "Altar Stone."

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