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retable

noun

Meaning

  1. A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
  2. To table again.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

restate(English)re-enter(English)reintroduce(English)re-introduce(English)resubmit(English)reinsert(English)facade(English)altar(English)reredos(English)altarpiece(English)senhora(English)sacristy(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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