altarless adjective3 •Not having an altar.Gradually, the exteriors of stone-mound tumuli took on different shapes, from altarless to altar-equipped and tier-type structures. — 2004 •To which there is no dedicated place of worship.The elders silent, glad to hear retold The tales, familiar, of their downthrown gods, Not utterly unloved though altarless. — 1881 •Having no place to hold religious services.Liam's poem about the Irish as wandering in 'feastless, houseless, altarless' exile repeats Keating's belief that Ireland's hope is the Almighty God. — 1996 formsmore altarless · most altarless