superaltar

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US/ˈsupɚˌɔltɚ/cot caught merger/ˈsupɚˌɑltɚ/UK/ˈs(j)uːpəɹˌɔːltə/

noun

Within the Christian Church, a portable altar consecrated for use on unconsecrated surfaces.

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Meanings

nounsuperaltar (plural superaltars)

plural superaltars

  1. Within the Christian Church, a portable altar consecrated for use on unconsecrated surfaces.
  2. architectureA raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, suitable for holding objects; a predella or gradino.

Origin

From super- + altar.

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Cite this entry
APA

superaltar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superaltar

MLA

“superaltar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superaltar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superaltar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superaltar.

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