altar
A raised structure or table used as a center for religious rituals, such as making sacrifices or offerings to a deity. In modern secular contexts, it is most frequently associated with the location where wedding vows are exchanged.
Beispiele
3 von 5The couple stood before the altar to exchange their wedding vows.
The couple stood before the altar to exchange their wedding vows.
The high altar was adorned with gold leaf and intricate carvings from the 17th century.
The high altar was adorned with gold leaf and intricate carvings from the 17th century.
He's not quite ready to head to the altar and settle down.
He's not quite ready to head to the altar and settle down.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember that an altAr is a structure (like a stAr in the sky), while to altEr is to make it diffErent.
Schnelles Quiz
The priest placed the sacred bread upon the ___ before beginning the prayer.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: altar
Beispiele
The couple stood before the altar to exchange their wedding vows.
everydayThe couple stood before the altar to exchange their wedding vows.
The high altar was adorned with gold leaf and intricate carvings from the 17th century.
formalThe high altar was adorned with gold leaf and intricate carvings from the 17th century.
He's not quite ready to head to the altar and settle down.
informalHe's not quite ready to head to the altar and settle down.
The ancient stone altar shows evidence of burnt offerings dating back to the Bronze Age.
academicThe ancient stone altar shows evidence of burnt offerings dating back to the Bronze Age.
The long-term growth of the company was sacrificed on the altar of short-term quarterly profits.
businessThe long-term growth of the company was sacrificed on the altar of short-term quarterly profits.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
lead someone to the altar
to marry someone
sacrifice on the altar of
to give up something valuable for the sake of something else
left at the altar
to be abandoned by a partner immediately before a wedding ceremony
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Alter is a verb meaning to change or modify something, whereas altar is a noun referring to a religious table.
Nutzungshinweise
While primarily a religious term, it is frequently used metaphorically in literature and business to describe giving something up for a 'higher' or more important cause.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is misspelling the word as 'alter', which is a completely different part of speech (verb).
Merkhilfe
Remember that an altAr is a structure (like a stAr in the sky), while to altEr is to make it diffErent.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'altare', meaning a high place or a structure for sacrifice, likely related to 'altus' (high).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western culture, the altar is the focal point of a church wedding, symbolizing the sacred nature of the marriage contract.
Schnelles Quiz
The priest placed the sacred bread upon the ___ before beginning the prayer.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: altar
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