bomos

The word bomos to designate an altar. was carefully avoided by the Christians of the first age, because of its pagan associations; it is first used by Synesius, Bishop of Cyrene, a writer of the early fifth century.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

Surigx Theokritou kai pteruges Simmiou Dosiada bomos Besantinou oon kai pelekus. id.

Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology Anonymous 1902