Meaning Of The Word Retable

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retable in American English
gradine (sense 2)
noun: a decorative structure raised above an altar at the back, often forming a frame for a picture, bas-relief, or the like, and sometimes including a shelf or shelves, as for ornaments

retable in British English
noun: an ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving

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