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Part of an altar in a Catholic church
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
Altar_stone
Part of ancient monument in England
The Altar Stone is a recumbent central megalith at Stonehenge in England, dating to Stonehenge phase 3i, around 2600 BCE. It is identified as Stone 80
Altar_Stone_(Stonehenge)
Structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes
structural altar, with or without an inserted altar stone, that can be moved. Movable altars include the free-standing wooden tables without altar stone, placed
Altar
Historic landmark in the City of London
Stone, he wrote, had been the plinth on which the original Trojan Palladium had stood, and was brought to Britain by Brutus and set up as the altar stone
London_Stone
Archaeological site in Greece
usage is unknown though it has often been assumed to be an offering or altar stone. Galatas Palace Minoan pottery Minoan chronology Minoan art Minoan religion
Malia_(archaeological_site)
Prehistoric monument in England
in Australia identifying the origin of the Altar Stone, which is partially buried by a collapsed sarsen stone, as having come from the Orcadian Basin in
Stonehenge
Liturgical structure
altar and the place of celebration, as the ancient Fathers of the Church often assert: 'This altar should be an object of awe: by nature it is stone,
Altar_(Catholic_Church)
Sedimentary basin of Devonian age in Scotland, UK
oil accumulation in the Beatrice field in the Inner Moray Firth. The Altar Stone in Stonehenge, a 6-tonne shaped sandstone block, originally thought to
Orcadian_Basin
by the state as a mythological object. A large stone at the top of the hill, known as the altar stone, was destroyed by a miller in 1811. Rambynas became
Rambynas
Celtic deity
was a goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. She is known from a single altar-stone dedicated to her at Ilkley (RIB 635). She is considered to have been
Verbeia
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Tigray Region
because its altar stone came from Sion. In this country (as they say) they have the custom always to name the churches by the altar stone, because on
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
Church_of_Our_Lady_Mary_of_Zion
Ancient Greek building from Pergamon, now in Berlin
The Pergamon Altar (Ancient Greek: Βωμός τῆς Περγάμου) was a monumental construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II of the
Pergamon_Altar
Name or epithet of Germanic goddesses
Cuneus Frisionum mentioned on the altar stone. The other votive inscription (RIB 1594) was discovered on an altar stone, not far from the pillar described
Alaisiagae
Poem by George Herbert
altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it." In addition, the heart of stone that
The_Altar_(poem)
Name of two Celtic deities
stone is now in the Carlisle Museum. She may have been associated with the nearby rivers. The dedication to Deus Latis, recovered on an altar-stone at
Latis
Textile covering for an altar
Latin word for "wax") to protect the altar linens from the dampness of a stone altar, and also to prevent the altar from being stained by any wine that
Altar_cloth
Epiphany celebration at Orthodox Tewahedo Church
of the Covenant, which is present on every Ethiopian altar (somewhat like the Western altar stone), is reverently wrapped in rich cloth and borne in procession
Timkat
Named rocks (not types of rock)
The following is a list of notable rocks and stones. List of largest meteorites on Earth List of longest natural arches List of rock formations List of
List_of_individual_rocks
Church or shrine built over the tomb of a Christian martyr
remains of the saint, and a small opening, the fenestella, going from the altar-stone to the grave itself. Later churches began to bring the relics of saints
Martyrium
Christian consecration of a building
altar is next anointed with the oil of the catechumens in the form of a cross. After the altar stone has been anointed with chrism, the whole altar is
Dedication_of_churches
2016 studio album by Banks
The Altar is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Banks, released on September 30, 2016, by Harvest Records. Banks collaborated with
The_Altar
Stonehenge replica in Maryhill, Washington, U.S.
Klickitat County, Washington, who had died in the then-ongoing war. The altar stone is placed to be aligned with sunrise on the summer solstice. Following
Maryhill_Stonehenge
British military cemetery in Germany
its crusader sword and the altar stone are aligned on the same axis and linked by a wide swathe of grass. The altar stone, with the inscription "Their
Becklingen_War_Cemetery
Town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
because its altar stone came from Sion. In this country (as they say) they have the custom always to name the churches by the altar stone, because on
Axum
2007 novel by Matthew Reilly
Sacred Stones – the Philosopher's Stone, the Altar Stone at Stonehenge, the Twin Tablets of Thutmosis, the Seeing Stone of Delphi, the Killing Stone of the
The_Six_Sacred_Stones
Ornament on the front of a Christian altar
hanging for the altar, an altar frontal (Latin: pallium altaris), is a decorative piece, usually of textile, but also metalwork, stone or other material
Antependium
7th-century Bishop of London and saint
shrine was disturbed and Lord Mayor when St Paul's Cathedral's high altar stone was pulled down. These questions have been addressed in written questions
Earconwald
Altar covering in Eastern Christianity
Church, an altar stone serves a similar function. In the Coptic Church and Syriac Church, it has been replaced by a wooden altar-board or altar-slab. A wooden
Antimins
Stone circle in County Cork, Ireland
Drombeg stone circle (also known as The Druid's Altar) is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. Although
Drombeg_stone_circle
Roman settlement in northern England
Museum: Hancock in Newcastle. The altar stones and inscriptions suggest the gods worshipped included Jupiter (two altar-stones), mother goddesses, of which
Pons_Aelius
Church in Bilbrough, North Yorkshire, England
church was reordered in 1970, and the mediaeval altar stone was dug up and incorporated into the new altar table. In 1985, the church was Grade II listed
St_James'_Church,_Bilbrough
Germanic deity
in an inscription dated ca. 100 AD, found near the village of Empel. An altar from Ruimel (mid-1st c. AD), the earliest known which is devoted to Hercules
Hercules_Magusanus
Form of folding altarpiece
predella lying on the altar stone. Pacher Altar of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut Kefermarkt Altarpiece in Kefermarkt Krakow High Altar in St. Mary's Basilica
Winged_altarpiece
Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain
an altar stone found at Birrens (the Roman Blatobulgium) in what is now Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. According to the inscription, the altar was
Ricagambeda
Gaulish noun matu- meaning 'bear'. He was worshipped in Roman Britain and altar-stones raised to him have been recovered in the United Kingdom, such as at High
Matunos
Nature reserve in Leicestershire, England
Altar Stones is a 3.7-hectare (9.1-acre) nature reserve in Markfield in Leicestershire. It is owned and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife
Altar_Stones_Nature_Reserve
School in Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya
Christ. Thus, the altar is placed against a wall. The square central depression in the altar table was probably intended for an Altar stone.[citation needed]
Portuguese_Chapel,_Malindi
Place of slaughter or sacrifice
The Altar of Burnt Offering (mizbeach ha'olah; Exodus 30:28), also called the Brazen Altar (Exodus 39:39), the Outer Altar (mizbeach hachitzona), the Earthen
Altar_of_Burnt_Offering
Neolithic stone circle near Penrith, England
contemporary Newgrange. The composition and position of the stone is similar to that of the Altar Stone, at Stonehenge, and may be part of a similar tradition
Long_Meg_and_Her_Daughters
Anglican cathedral in London, England
physical and geophysical evidence, including a massive stone slab matching the dimensions of the lost altar and sub-surface architectural anomalies whose double-cube
St_Paul's_Cathedral
Village in Cornwall, England
museum and can still be visited. An inscribed altar stone found at Chapel Ia, Troon (now set in the altar of the parish church), and dated to the tenth
Troon,_Cornwall
Roman fort in Gamesley, near Glossop in Derbyshire, England
inscription on an altar stone, which tells us that Optio Maus (an NCO within the Cohort) had repaid a vow to the goddess Coventina. Whether this altar was the repayment
Ardotalia
Celtic Goddess
goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. She is known from a single, unadorned altar-stone dedicated to her at Chesterholm (Vindolanda). The inscription reads:
Satiada
Roman fort in Scotland
studies were reported in 2006 as part of the Roman Gask Project. A Roman Altar Stone, inscribed DISCIPVLINA AVGUSTI 'To the discipline of the emperor' was
Bertha_(Perth)
an internal phase and closed by a conche emphasised by building stones. The altar stone located in the apse is a hole for relics or holy oils. A similar
Rotunda of Saint Nicolas in Cieszyn
Rotunda_of_Saint_Nicolas_in_Cieszyn
Village in Cornwall, England
type and the altar is an Elizabethan communion table. An ancient altar stone is in the south aisle chapel: it was the main altar stone up to about 1550
Jacobstow
Slovak Catholic cathedral in Canada
Construction of the cathedral began in early 1984, and the cornerstone and altar stone were blessed by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Canada in September
Cathedral of the Transfiguration (Markham, Ontario)
Cathedral_of_the_Transfiguration_(Markham,_Ontario)
Church in Prešov, Slovakia
Ignatius and Francis Xavier by woodcarver J. Hartman on the altar stone. Above the altar there is a relief showing turned curtain, with a crown on top
Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Prešov
Co-Cathedral_of_Saint_Nicholas,_Prešov
Former Roman castellum, village in Netherlands
important finds in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden. One of the finds is an altar stone which has the name 'Fectio'. The low oxygen content of the ground makes
Fectio
Personification of victory in Greek mythology
fifth century BC. The decree orders the building of a temple and an altar stone for Athena Nike, and instituted the first "democratic priesthood", that
Nike_(mythology)
World War I memorial in Somme, France
recipient of the Victoria Cross. The inscription on the altar stone reads: “This altar stone has been erected by the government of the Union of South
Delville Wood South African National Memorial
Delville_Wood_South_African_National_Memorial
Ruined medieval chapel in England
breadth (7.6 × 4.9 m) and the walls 2 feet (61 cm) thick. The granite altar stone is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) long, 2 ft 7 in (79 cm) wide and stands 2 ft 10 in
Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel
Madron_Well_and_Madron_Well_Chapel
Stones of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
twelve stones (Hebrew: אֲבָנִים, romanized: ʾəvānim, lit. 'stones') to build an altar (1 Kings 18:30–31). The stones were from a broken altar that had
Twelve_Stones
2014 American film
Big Stone Gap is a 2014 American drama romantic comedy film written and directed by Adriana Trigiani and produced by Donna Gigliotti for Altar Identity
Big_Stone_Gap_(film)
Klickitat County, Washington who had died in the still on-going war. The altar stone is aligned to the astronomical horizon, rather than the sunrise on the
Stonehenge replicas and derivatives
Stonehenge_replicas_and_derivatives
Church in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Chapel of the Fathoms, and the altar uses a white stone from the altar of St Patrick's Chapel. The window over the altar is in the school of William Morris
Chapel_of_St_Non
Church in Ceredigion, Wales
also red stone framed. Timber altar rails by Seddon, in open grid within panels, the top openings cusped, protect the sanctuary. The timber altar is also
St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr
St_Padarn's_Church,_Llanbadarn_Fawr
Megalithic temple complex in Malta
stone statuettes, a detailed altar-stone with deep carvings representing vegetation, a stone slab with spirals in relief and a displaced sill-stone.
Ħaġar_Qim
Catholic Church in Leamington Spa, England
three steps forms the setting for the altar, which has a mensa (or altar stone) of 4-inch thick Nabresina Roman stone marble. Dark green Westmorland slate
Church of Our Lady, Lillington
Church_of_Our_Lady,_Lillington
Imperial complex of religious buildings in Beijing, China
Mound Altar (圜丘坛) is the altar proper, located south of the Imperial Vault of Heaven. It is an empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, each
Temple_of_Heaven
Archaeological site in the West Bank
on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on
Mount_Ebal_site
Religious site in Beijing
The Circular Mound Altar (Chinese: 圜丘坛; pinyin: Huánqiū Tán) is an outdoor empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, located in Beijing
Circular_Mound_Altar
United States historic place
Charles. The remains of his son and the priest were buried under the altar stone of the chapel, and the voyageurs were buried outside. The fort was abandoned
Fort_Saint_Charles
Church in Kirkebygda, Norway
other furnishings than the altar and the baptismal font. The limestone altarpiece stood on a walled plinth of gray stone against the east wall of the
Enebakk_Church
Minor basilica in Yarumal, Colombia
had placed the marble altar from Santa Rosa de Osos in 1936. When they began work, they removed the altar stone from the altar that had been consecrated
Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy (Yarumal)
Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Mercy_(Yarumal)
Vedic sacrificial altar
(Sanskrit: वेदी, romanized: Vedī, lit. 'altar') is the sacrificial altar in the Vedic religion. Such altars were an elevated outdoor enclosure, generally
Vedi_(altar)
Place in Hadhramaut, Yemen
16 km (9.9 mi) west of the town. It consists of what appears to be an altar stone and two rock cupules with letters inscribed on the sides. Another site
Qulensya
British heavy metal band
2012) Pagan Altar – "Walking in the Dark" / Jex Thoth – "Stone Evil" (Split single, 2007) Pagan Altar – "Portrait of Dorian Gray" / "Mirror of Deception" –
Pagan_Altar
Flat, thin, and big stone
slabs (a big one or some smaller together). In religious altars, the altar stone can be a stone slab, more or less elaborated or in its natural state. In
Stone_slab
in ancient Celtic polytheism. She was worshipped in Roman Britain and altar-stones raised to her have been recovered at various sites in the United Kingdom
Suria_(Celtic_deity)
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Eucharistic object
Household as the Monarch has jurisdiction over the Abbey. Thabilitho Altar Stone Antimension Habtamu Teshome (16 January 2023). "Liturgical Worship, Part
Tabot
Part of England's Protestant Reformation
directions for the placement of the communion tables that were to replace stone altars. According to the prayer book, the table should be placed permanently
Elizabethan religious settlement
Elizabethan_religious_settlement
Archaeological site in Cappadocia, Turkey
that can only be identified as religious spaces by the presence of an altar stone, through cross-in-square churches, to the three-aisle basilica. They
Rock-cut architecture of Cappadocia
Rock-cut_architecture_of_Cappadocia
Barrier or low rails in front of the altar of a church
The altar rail (also known as a communion rail or chancel rail) is a low barrier, sometimes ornate and usually made of stone, wood or metal in some combination
Altar_rail
year 1951 The small rectangular choir space with its altar stone and the two stones of the side altar date to the Romanesque building consecrated in 1148
St. Oswald's Chapel (Höllental)
St._Oswald's_Chapel_(Höllental)
Object on which the safety of a city or nation is said to depend
Stone, he wrote, had been the plinth on which the original Trojan Palladium had stood, and was brought to Britain by Brutus and set up as the altar stone
Palladium_(protective_image)
Undecyphered bronze-age Cretan writing system
impressions (CHIC I: 123–179) sealstones (CHIC S: 180–314) the Malia altar stone the Arkalochori Axe seal fragment HM 992, showing a single symbol, identical
Cretan_hieroglyphs
Rock formation in Germany
used the stones as a temporary shelter. The site is associated with archaeoastronomical speculation; a circular hole above the "altar stone" in the Höhenkammer
Externsteine
Rock formation in Hungary
specifically to such altar stones". In charters and area reports from the medieval period, altar stones, shelter stones, idol stones are mentioned frequently
Beehive_stone
symbolizes the Cross on which Jesus was crucified. Tabot Antimension Altar stone Corporal (liturgy) Givergis Paniker Karichal, The Holy Qurbono in the
Thabilitho
entrance of the nalambalam, a square-shaped raised stone altar called the balithara can be seen. This altar is used to make ritualistic offerings to demi-gods
Architecture_of_Kerala
dedication, here of an altar stone. The use of a single name is usually taken to indicate slave status, and the ability to pay for a stone monument shows the
Vilicus
Ancient Scottish church
near Arthuret in 573. There is a great rock at the spot known as the 'Altar Stone' and a stained glass window in Stobo Kirk commemorates the event. Both
Stobo_Kirk
Renaissance altar by the Swiss sculptor Giovanni Maria Nosseni
The Nosseni Altar is a Renaissance altar crafted by Swiss sculptor Giovanni Maria Nosseni (1544–1620) in the year 1606. This artwork is Nosseni's most
Nosseni_Altar
Low mountain range in Germany
Teufelsstein (stone of the devil), Teufelspfad (path of the devil), Opfersteine (altar stone) and Hundsköpfe (dogheads) on top of the Juhöhe, Hölzerlips-stone, Schimmeldewoog
Odenwald
Ancient Scottish coronation artefact
monastery of Scone, in the church of God, near to the high altar, was placed a large stone, hollowed out as a round chair, on which future kings were
Stone_of_Scone
Christian liturgical rite
catholicoi, clergy, churches, altars, and all liturgical objects. When the construction of a new church is begun, the stone crosses that will be the church's
Armenian_Rite
Church in Norfolk, England
bell-frame. The altar table was installed in 1564 during the Reformation, replacing the old medieval altar stone. The medieval stone was removed to the
Church of St Bartholomew, Hanworth
Church_of_St_Bartholomew,_Hanworth
Celtic deity
polytheism, worshipped in Roman Britain. His name links him to alder-trees. Altar-stones raised to him have been recovered in the United Kingdom, such as that
Vernostonos
Altar Q is the designation given to one of the most notable of the rectangular sculpted stone blocks (dubbed "altars") recovered at the Mesoamerican archaeological
Copán_Altar_Q
Heritage site in Caraș-Severin County, Romania
school. Its rebuilding as a stone and brick structure began in 1725 and was completed by 1757. A commemorative altar stone inscribed in Slavonic dates
St. George's Church, Caransebeș
St._George's_Church,_Caransebeș
Ancient Roman settlement on the river Scheldt
sea. The large number of altar stones found indicates that Ganventa was a major site for the worship of the goddess. Altars and remains of the temple
Ganventa
Scottish religious writer
Assembly a member of their Hymnal Committee. His 31 hymns appeared in his Altar Stones, 1853, and were also included with his later poems in his The Gates of
John_Ross_Macduff
German sculptor (1925–2016)
door made of oak wood and stone cover of the Kunibertspütz in St. Kunibert in Cologne Sacrament chapel, sacrament altar, stone carpet, iron grating, pews
Elmar_Hillebrand
Islamic relic at the Kaaba in Mecca
tradition, "Touching them both (the Black Stone and al-Rukn al-Yamani) is an expiation for sins." Adam's altar and the stone were said to have been lost during
Black_Stone
Shrine located in Missouri, United States
molds for the concrete animals that sit at the feet of St. Francis. The altar stone at the Our Lady of Sorrows Grotto is from the original monastery chapel
Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos
Black_Madonna_Shrine_and_Grottos
Megalithic construction made of large stone blocks
construction made of large stone blocks. The word applies to two different megalithic forms in English, the first being an altar tomb (frequently called
Cromlech
Roman Saxon Shore fort in Kent, England
inscription dated to the first third of the 2nd century (RIB 66) on an altar stone, dedicated to the god Neptune by a Lucius Aufidius Pantera, prefect of
Portus_Lemanis
Roman Catholic church and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oviedo, Spain
Corinthian inspiration on the miradors' triple-arched Windows or the altar stone in the eastern mirador (originally from the neighbouring Church of San
Santa_María_del_Naranco
Town in Cornwall, England
Cornwall. There are also early Christian sites such as an inscribed altar stone, (now in the Church of St Martin and St Meriadoc), and dated to the 10th
Camborne
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Altar; Grinding Stone
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Old.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Altar; Knowledge
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin alta, ALTA means "high."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfhere, ALVAR means "elf army."
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Altar of heaven.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Altar Stones
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ALTAN means "dawn."
Boy/Male
Irish
Strong fighter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Incarnate, Holy incarnation
Boy/Male
Latin English German Spanish Swedish
White.
Male
Yiddish
(×ַלְתֵּר) Jewish name ALTER means "old; elder" in Yiddish and "the other" in Latin. Jewish parents of sickly babies used to give the child this name to confuse the Angel of Death.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Famous warrior
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfgar, ALGAR means "elf spear."Â
Male
English
(Arabic الطير): Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word ALTAIR means "the bird" or "the flyer."Â
Female
English
(الطير) Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word ALTAIR means "the bird" or "the flyer."Â
Male
Irish
Irish form of French Waltier, UALTAR means "ruler of the army."
Boy/Male
Indian
More delicate
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