high altar

English

Noun

high altar (plural high altars)

The main altar in a church, situated on the main axis at the east of the chancel or choir

Translations

main altar in a church

Catalan: altar major m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 主祭台 (zhǔjìtái)
Finnish: pääalttari
French: maître-autel (fr) m
German: Hochaltar (de) m

Greek: Αγία Τράπεζα f (Agía Trápeza)
Hungarian: főoltár (hu)
Icelandic: háaltari n
Manx: ard-altyr m
Portuguese: altar-mor m
Swedish: högaltare n

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