Synonyms for lead to altar


Grammar : Verb
Spell : awl-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔl tər

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Définition of lead to altar

Origin :
  • Old English alter, altar, from Latin altare (plural altaria) "high altar, altar for sacrifice to the great gods," perhaps originally meaning "burnt offerings" (cf. Latin adolere "to worship, to offer sacrifice, to honor by burning sacrifices to"), but influenced by Latin altus "high." In Middle English, often auter, from Old French auter. Reintroduced from Latin 1500s. As a symbol of marriage, by 1820.
  • As in marry : verb become husband and wife in legal ceremony
  • As in wed : verb marry

Antonyms for lead to altar

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