antependium
/ˌæntəˈpɛndiəm/
noun
- A decorative cloth or hanging that covers the front of an altar in a church.
- During Lent, the priest replaced the colorful antependium with a plain purple one.
- The museum displayed a medieval antependium made of silk and silver.
- The church's antependium was embroidered with gold thread and scenes from the Bible.
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