altar tomb

noun

A monumental memorial resembling an altar, often with a canopy.

“Altar tombs were often placed over the vaults or burying-place, and frequently on the north and south walls of choirs, aisles, and chantry chapels.”

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Meanings

nounaltar tomb (plural altar tombs)

plural altar tombs

  1. A monumental memorial resembling an altar, often with a canopy.

    Altar tombs were often placed over the vaults or burying-place, and frequently on the north and south walls of choirs, aisles, and chantry chapels.

Translations

Spanish tumba tipo altar
  • tumba tipo altarTranslations
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APA

altar tomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20tomb

MLA

“altar tomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20tomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altar tomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altar%20tomb.

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