Antependia

/ˌæntɪˈpɛndɪə/ noun

Plural of antependium; ornamental cloths or panels hung in front of an altar in a church.

From Latin 'ante' (before) + 'pendere' (to hang). The plural form of antependium, meaning things that 'hang before' the altar.

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