altar stone

noun

: a stone slab with a compartment containing the relics of martyrs that forms an essential part of a Roman Catholic altar

Examples of altar stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike the English monument, Maryhill’s altar stone is positioned in line with the astronomical horizon instead of the midsummer sunrise – resulting in a three-degree difference from the original. —oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021

And on a famous altar stone from the site of Sak Nikte’, also in modern-day Guatemala, a queen known as Ix Naah Ek’ wore the helmet of the Maya god of war and stood atop a large battle palanquin, or platform, the size of a Macy’s parade float. —Shannon Palus, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above