dedicate altar

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to formally declare an altar as sacred.

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  • The bishop will dedicate the new marble altar during Sunday's service.
  • In ancient times, people would dedicate an altar to the gods of nature.
  • The community gathered to dedicate the altar in the newly constructed temple.
  • Before the first ritual, it is customary to formally dedicate the altar.
  • They dedicated the small wooden altar to the memory of their ancestors.
  • The high priestess is preparing the sacred oils needed to dedicate the altar.
  • A special prayer is recited when they dedicate an altar in this tradition.
  • The king himself came to dedicate the grand altar of the royal chapel.
  • We must dedicate this simple stone altar to ensure it is a consecrated space.
  • The villagers plan to dedicate an altar at the summit of the mountain next month.