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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

   "Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)"

Verb

1. 1
   To table again. transitive

   "Politicians are keen to retable the bill."

Synonyms

All synonyms

altaraltar carpetaltar deskaltar facingaltar of prothesisaltar rail

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"Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

Etymology 2

From re- + table.

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