English Explanatory Dictionary

antependium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.

Pronunciation

/ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/

Word forms

antependium antependiums antependia

Etymology

From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”).

Synonyms

forecloth
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