antependium

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antependium

/ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/

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From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”).

noun antependiums · antependia

The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
Similar: forecloth

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noun the hangings in front of the altar

Português	antipêndio

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"antependium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antependium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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antependium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antependium

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"antependium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antependium.

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@misc{antependium_2026,
  title = {antependium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antependium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}