high altar

British  

noun

1. the principal altar of a church

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Example Sentences

As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The space above the high altar looked like a wildflower meadow.

From Seattle Times

The solemn, religious ceremony elicited a yawn or two from the young prince - and he could also at times be seen pointing things out to Charlotte from their seats near the high altar.

From BBC

King Henry III commissioned the intricate mosaic of marble, stone, glass and metal, located in front of the abbey’s high altar, in the 1200s.

From Seattle Times

It was found months later, 500 miles away, at the high altar of Arbroath Abbey.

From BBC