an·te·pen·di·um ( n t -p n d- m)n. pl. an·te·pen·di·a (-d -) A decorative hanging for the front of an altar, lectern, or pulpit. [Medieval Latin : Latin ante-, ante- + pend re, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.] |
antependium [ˌæntɪˈpɛndɪəm]
n pl -dia [-dɪə]
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a covering hung over the front of an altar
[from Medieval Latin, from Latin ante- + pendēre to hang]
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