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The '''altar''' is the area at the east end of a [[church]], usually behind an [[iconostasis]] (altar screen). The word {{(Hebrew|מזבח}} (: מזבח - ''mizbe'ah'' - altar) means "a place of sacrifice" in Hebrew (Gr. hieron thysiasterion; Sl. prestol). The altar often is also referred to as the '''sanctuary'''. An '''Altar Table''' is located in the center of the altar as one enters through the [[Royal Doors]] in the iconostasis. This table is often referred to as the Holy Table.
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