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antependium
antependium [ ánti péndi əm ] (plural antependia [ ánti péndi ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
altar hanging: a decorative cloth that hangs on the front of an altar or lectern
[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin< Latin ante 'before' + pendere 'hang']
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