English Explanatory Dictionary

altarpiece

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church

Pronunciation

äl′-tər-pēs′ /ˈɑl.təɹˌpis/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-altarpiece.wav ăl′-tər-pēs′ /ˈæl.təɹˌpis/

Word forms

altarpiece altarpieces

Etymology

From altar + piece.

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