What does altar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word altar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use altar in Portuguese.
The word altar in Portuguese means altar, altar, altar de sacrifícios. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word altar
altarsubstantivo masculino (religião (igreja: mesa para cerimônia) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
altarnoun (for worship) (igreja) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) O altar estava coberto com um suntuoso tecido de veludo vermelho. The altar was covered with a sumptuous red velvet cloth. |
altar de sacrifíciosnoun (table where ritual killing is performed) In the ruins of Delphi stands an ancient sacrificial altar. |
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