altar: Meaning and Definition of

al•tar

1. an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
2. See
3. (cap.)the constellation Ara.
4. (in a dry dock) a ledge for supporting the feet of shorings.
5. to marry: After a five-year courtship, he led her to the altar.