"altarlet" meaning in English

See altarlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: altarlets [plural]
Etymology: From altar + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|altar|let}} altar + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} altarlet (plural altarlets)
  1. A small altar.

Inflected forms

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