altarlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From altar + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of an altar.
All this he inferred from the altarlike prow and there being no women on board.
1849, Herman Melville, Mardi: And a Voyage Thither:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most altarlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more altarlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |