单词 | retable |
释义 | retable[ ri-tey-buhl, ree-tey- ] / rɪˈteɪ bəl, ˈriˌteɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retable ON THESAURUS.COM nouna 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. Origin of retable1815–25; <French, equivalent to Old French re(re) at the back (<Latin retrō) + tabletable; compare Medieval Latin retrōtabulum Words nearby retableresuscitation, resuscitator, resveratrol, Reszke, ret, retable, retail, retailing, retail politics, retail price index, retail therapy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retableBritish Dictionary definitions for retableretable / (rɪˈteɪbəl) / nounan ornamental screenlike structure above and behind an altar, esp one used as a setting for a religious picture or carving Word Origin for retableC19: from French, from Spanish retablo, from Latin retrō behind + tabula board; see rear 1, table Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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