marble altar

collocation in English

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marble
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.bəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth ...
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altar
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔːl.tər/us
/ˈɑːl.tɚ/
a structure with a flat top, often shaped like a table, that is used in some religious ceremonies, for example as a place to put important ...
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(Definition ofmarbleandaltarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1755 the entire eastern end of the church collapsed, destroying the famousmarblealtar.
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Themarblealtaris the focal point of the cathedral.
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In preparation for the consecration ceremony, amarblealtarreplaced the old wooden structure and the whole sanctuary was covered with white and blue marble.
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Themarblealtarfrom the original cathedral was relocated to the sanctuary of the expanded cathedral.
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The church conserves the 1869marblealtaras well as ten other 19th century smaller secondary marble altars.
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In the center is the whitemarblealtar, originally against the north wall.
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Themarblealtarand the pulpit are main attractions of the church.
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Themarblealtarand ambo were installed for the dioceses silver jubilee in 1973.
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In 1914, amarblealtar, wainscoating, flooring and rail were added.
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Themarblealtarrails, erected in 1933, stretch across the width of the nave and the chapels.
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On the north side of the chancel, there is amarblealtartomb.
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The fires were so hot that they melted the church bells andmarblealtar.
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The crypt contains a black and whitemarblealtarintended to mark the place where the royal remains were found.
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It appears on a four-sidedmarblealtarbase, inscribed in twelve columns.
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In 1979 the wooden altar was taken out and a newmarblealtaralong with a new marble lectern and celebrants ambo were installed.
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Stretching across the whole church is a continuousmarblealtarrail.
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The altar rails date from the 18th century, and themarblealtarwas given to the church in 1717.
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The currentmarblealtarwas placed here in 1903 and is purely neoclassic as are the pulpit and the balustrade of the choir.
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Stained glass windows were installed in 1930, along with amarblealtar.
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Although themarblealtaris not original, dating from 1949, the large reredos above it is.
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