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Meaning of "altar stone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTAR STONE

altar stone  [ˈɔːltə stəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTAR STONE

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determiner
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Altar stone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALTAR STONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Altar stone

An altar stone is a piece of natural stone containing relics in a cavity and intended to serve as the essential part of an altar for the celebration of Mass in the Latin Church. Consecration by a bishop of the same rite was required. In the Byzantine Rite, the antimension, blessed and signed by the bishop, serves a similar function.

Definition of altar stone in the English dictionary

The definition of altar stone in the dictionary is a large stone used as an altar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTAR STONE


birthstone
ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn
Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
cobblestone
ˈkɒbəlˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
greystone
ˈɡreɪˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
histone
ˈhɪstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
lodestone
ˈləʊdˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
stone
stəʊn
tombstone
ˈtuːmˌstəʊn
touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTAR STONE

altaltissimo
Altamira
altar
altar boy
altar cloth
altar rail
altar table
altarage
altarpiece
altarwise
altazimuth
altazimuth mounting
Altdorf
Altdorfer
Alte Pinakothek
alter
alter ego

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTAR STONE

bluestone
brimstone
brownstone
dry-stone
Ecclestone
Folkestone
Gladstone
goldstone
gravestone
headstone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
Maidstone
millstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
standing stone
stepping stone
thunderstone
tone
whetstone

Synonyms and antonyms of altar stone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «altar stone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTAR STONE

Find out the translation of altar stone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of altar stone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «altar stone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坛石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altar de piedra
570 millions of speakers

English

altar stone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेदी पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حجر مذبح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алтарь камень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altar de pedra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেদি পাথর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pierre d´autel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu mezbah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Altarstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

祭壇の石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제단 의 돌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altar watu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá bàn thờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலிபீடம் கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदीचे दगड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sunak taşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altare di pietra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kamienny ołtarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вівтар камінь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piatra de altar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βωμό πέτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

altaar klip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

altare sten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alteret stein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of altar stone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTAR STONE»

The term «altar stone» is normally little used and occupies the 148.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTAR STONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about altar stone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTAR STONE»

Discover the use of altar stone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altar stone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Altar Stone: An Alan Llewellyn Novel
Reaction to Snow on the Golden Horn, the first Alan Llewellyn novel. "Walt Breede has fashioned a rousing story of international intrigue and mayhem.
Walt Breede, 2011
2
The Complete Training Course for Altar Guilds
ALTAR STONE MENSA Fig. 4-1 Example of Basic Altar Mensa With Altar Stone The Mensa The top of the altar is called the mensa. It is often marked or incised with five crosses, one in each corner and one in the center, symbolizing the five ...
B. Don Taylor
3
Altar Music: A Novel
“Put your hand alongside mine on the altar stone.” “Is it allowed?” The holy chalice rested on this stone. The altar of sacrifice. The sacred place of meeting between heaven and earth. “Not just allowed, dear. Necessary.” Elise placed her right ...
Christin Lore Weber, 2001
4
Upon a Stone Altar: A History of the Island of Pohnpei to 1890
... meanings are clear, I will avoid attempting a translation of Pohnpeian proper names. 8. The word pei or pehi in Pohnpeian has been translated by various scholars as "altar," "stone structure," and "sacred masonry." Given the emphasis in the ...
David L. Hanlon, 1988
5
Ceremonies of The Young Rite:
When the altar stone is already in place upon the altar at which it is to be used, or forms the top of the altar, and when the church or oratory is not to be consecrated at this time, the consecration of the altar stone may take place publicly ...
I.S. Cooper, 2010
6
Stonehenge
Altar Stone and Midwinter Sun It was explained briefly in Chapter 1 0 how the Altar Stone might at some stage have stood in yet a third position — our second and more tentative proposal being that it was once prostrate — so as to have acted ...
John North, 2007
7
The Story of Stonehenge
to it and its partner Stone 56, so it has been suggested that when this upright fell down, it knocked the once upright Altar Stone to the ground. Aubrey Burl points out that if this is what happened, then the Altar Stone would probably not ...
Patricia Southern, 2013
8
Northern Europe: International Dictionary of Historic Places
The Altar Stone, which lies in front of the central trilithon, received its name because of its central position. Its table-like dimensions of sixteen feet long by three feet four inches wide and one foot nine inches thick certainly back up this line of ...
Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger, 2013
9
The Directorium Anglicanum: Being a Manual of Directions for ...
This inserted Altar-stone was called " ara," (see Gavantus, P. I., Tit. 20), in contradistinction to altare, i.e. the flab and whole structure of the Altar. The same name is also applied to a consecrated Altar- stone of jasper or marble, set in gold or ...
John Purchas, 1866
10
Hedgewitch
Sprinkle the salt generously over your new altar stone. Follow by sprinkling the surface with the holy water mixture. Hold your hands over the stone and repeat today's affirmation three times, remembering to connect with Spirit, smile, and close ...
Silver RavenWolf, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTAR STONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altar stone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Ushio & Tora' Ending Song Anime CD/DVD Release Spot Arrives
Plot concept: Ushio thinks that his father's talk of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
2
Crunchyroll Adds 'Ushio & Tora' For Summer 2015 Anime Lineup
Plot concept: Ushio thinks that his father's talk of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
3
Bringing dignity back to the graveyard
Alice McCarron and Jim McIlmurray in the Dougher Graveyard at the Original Altar Stone dedicated in 1877. Dynamic Dart Advertisement ... «Lurgan Mail, Jul 15»
4
'Ushio & Tora' Finds More Voice Actors For Anime Series
Plot concept: Ushio thinks that his father's talk of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear ... «The Fandom Post, Jun 15»
5
At Magdala by the Kinneret, discoveries that resonate with Jews and …
However, the most amazing discovery to date is the altar stone found in the synagogue wreckage, says archaeologist Arfan Najjar. Born in the ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
6
Ushio & Tora TV Anime Casts Mamoru Miyano, Kana Hanazawa …
Ushio thinks that his father's talk of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear is nuts, but ... «Anime News Network, Jun 15»
7
Tallest Stone In Stonehenge May Have Been Used To Predict …
... originally out of symmetry with the central solstice alignment, along with the stone's fallen partner and stones around it, like the Altar Stone. «Tech Times, Jun 15»
8
St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish celebrates dedication of new altar
Bishop Rhoades then deposited a relic of St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostle of Jesus, in the altar stone. St. Jude is the patron saint of desperate ... «Today's Catholic News, Jun 15»
9
Ryota Ohsaka Joins 'Ushio & Tora' Anime Cast
Plot concept: Ushio thinks that his father's talk of an ancient ancestor impaling a demon on a temple altar stone with the legendary Beast Spear ... «The Fandom Post, Jun 15»
10
Air India bombing victims to be remembered in west Cork
Appeal issued over missing penal era altar stone; A monument commemorating three Irish patriots, including Michael Collins (above), is to ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Altar stone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/altar-stone>. May 2024 ».
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