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superaltar

British  
/ ˈsuːpərˌɔːltə /

noun

  1. Christianity a consecrated portable stone slab for use on an unconsecrated altar

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Superaltar, sū′pėr-awlt-ar, n. a small slab of stone used as a portable altar, to be laid on the top of an unconsecrated altar.

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