retable
[ ri-tey-buh l, ree-tey- ]
/ rɪˈteɪ bəl, ˈriˌteɪ- /
noun
a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back, often forming a frame for a picture, bas-relief, or the like, and sometimes including a shelf or shelves, as for ornaments.
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Origin of retable
1815–25; < French, equivalent to Old French re(re) at the back (< Latin retrō) + table table; compare Medieval Latin retrōtabulum
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retable
/ (rɪˈteɪbəl) /
noun
an ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving
Word Origin for retable
C19: from French, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrō behind + tabula board; see rear 1, table
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