Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of wine used in Christian communion services: "Altar wine" specifically refers to the wine consecrated and consumed during the Eucharist or Holy Communion.

Usage

• "Altar wine" is a specific, uncountable noun. It is used in religious contexts to denote the wine used for sacramental purposes.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The church orders a special vintage for its altar wine.
  • According to tradition, only red wine can be used as altar wine in some denominations.

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in ecclesiastical settings. It is not typically used to describe wine in secular dining or social contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Sacramental wine: A near-synonymous phrase also used to describe wine used in religious rites.
• Communion wine: Another common term with the same meaning as "altar wine."

Synonyms

• Eucharistic wine
• Sacramental wine
• Communion wine

Notes

• While "altar wine" is a compound noun, its meaning is fixed and refers specifically to the single concept of wine for religious sacrament. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it.

Noun

1. used in a communion service