altar stone
1Altar Stone — • A solid piece of natural stone, consecrated by a bishop, large enough to hold the Sacred Host and chalice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Stone Altar Stone …
2Altar stone — In Roman Catholic Churches, an altar stone is a solid piece of natural stone, consecrated by a bishop. [CathEncy|wstitle=Altar Stone] Before the Second Vatican Council, Mass could only lawfully be celebrated on a properly consecrated altar. This… …
3altar stone — An altar stone is that part of an altar that contains relics of martyrs or other saints …
4Altar stone (Stonehenge) — The Altar Stone is a central megalith at Stonehenge in England, dating to Stonehenge phase 3i, around 2600 BC. It is made of a purplish green micaceous sandstone and is thought to have originated from outcrops of the Senni formation of the Old… …
5altar stone — noun 1. : a stone slab serving as the top of an altar and often (as in the Roman Catholic Church) specially consecrated 2. : a small rectangular consecrated stone used as an altar by the Roman Catholic Church * * * mensa. Also called altar slab.… …
6altar-stone — alˈtar stone noun 1. A stone serving as an altar 2. A consecrated slab forming or inserted in the top of an altar • • • Main Entry: ↑altar …
7altar stone — noun Date: 14th century a stone slab with a compartment containing the relics of martyrs that forms an essential part of a Roman Catholic altar …
8altar stone — mensa. Also called altar slab. [1275 1325; ME awterston] * * * …
9Malia altar stone — The Malia altar stone is a stone slab bearing an inscription in Cretan hieroglyphs, excavated in Malia, Crete. The stone has a cuplike cavity and is thought to be a Minoan altar stone. Of the 16 glyphs of the inscription, three occur twice each.… …
10Altar (in Liturgy) — • In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar (in Liturgy) Altar (in Liturgy) …
