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.
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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British Dictionary definitions for retable
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