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an·te·pen·di·um
(ăn'tē-pĕn'dē-əm) 
n., pl., -di·a (-dē-ə).
A decorative hanging for the front of an altar, lectern, or pulpit.
n., pl., -di·a (-dē-ə).
A decorative hanging for the front of an altar, lectern, or pulpit.
[Medieval Latin : Latin ante-, ante- + pendēre, to hang.]
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A wooden hanging which was once displayed over, and in front of, the altar of a medieval church.
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