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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
al·tar·piece 
[awl-ter-pees] Pronunciation Key
[awl-ter-pees] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a painted or carved screen behind or above the altar or communion table in Christian churches; reredos. |
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| al·tar·piece
(ôl'tər-pēs') Pronunciation Key
n. A piece of artwork, such as a painting or carving, that is placed above and behind an altar. |
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| altarpiece | |
noun | |
| a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Altarpiece
Al"tar*piece`\, n. The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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