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antependium

an·te·pen·di·um [ àntee péndee əm ] (plural an·te·pen·di·ums or an·te·pen·di·a [ àntee péndee 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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