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noun
an evangelist preacher's invitation at the end of the sermon, asking people to come forward to acknowledge a conversion.
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Origin of altar call
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby altar call
altar, altarage, altar board, altar boy, altar bread, altar call, altar card, altar cloth, altar girl, altar of repose, altarpiece
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How to use altar call in a sentence
At the altar call several went forward and found glorious peace at the foot of the cross.
Around Old Bethany|Robert Lee BerryOn Sunday at the mission there was a very impressive time, and when the altar call was given a number came forward.
South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson