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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaltar sacrificial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alˈtaɾ sakɾifiˈsjal
"La ceremonia antigua tuvo lugar frente al altar sacrificial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A raised structure or place used for presenting ritual sacrifices, offerings, or burnt offerings to a deity.
"Ancient artifacts and remnants of a sacrificial altar were discovered deep within the temple ruins." - 2
A figurative or metaphorical place where someone or something is subjected to great loss or suffering for a cause.
"He felt his personal ambitions were laid upon the sacrificial altar of corporate loyalty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'sacrificial', derived from the Latin 'sacrificium' (from sacer, meaning sacred, and facere, to make), and 'altar', from the Latin 'altare', related to 'altus' (high). Historically rooted in ancient religious and ritualistic practices across various civilizations, it denotes a raised structure dedicated to making offerings or sacrifices to deities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sacrificial Altar" is said worldwide
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autel sacrificiel
Transliteration: otel sakʁifisjɛl
"Les prêtres se rassemblèrent autour de l'autel sacrificiel."
Opferaltar
Transliteration: ˈɔp͡fɐʔaltaːɐ̯
"Der Priester trat an den Opferaltar heran."
altare sacrificale
Transliteration: altare satʃrifiˈkale
"L'antico altare sacrificale fu ritrovato dagli archeologi."
altar sacrificial
Transliteration: alˈtaɾ sakɾifiˈsjal
"La ceremonia antigua tuvo lugar frente al altar sacrificial."
altar sacrifical
Transliteration: awˈtaɾ sɐkɾifiˈsaw
"O historiador analisou as inscrições no altar sacrifical."
बलि वेदी
Transliteration: bali vedi
"पुजारी ने प्राचीन बलि वेदी के पास पूजा की।"
祭坛
Transliteration: jìtán
"考古学家在遗址中发现了一座古老的祭坛。"
제단
Transliteration: jedan
"고대 사원의 중앙에는 거대한 제단이 있었습니다."
祭壇
Transliteration: saidan
"古代の神殿跡から生贄を捧げるための祭壇が見つかった。"
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