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Definition of: retable
(ri·tā′bəl) noun
1. A shelf or ledge raised above the back of an altar to support ornaments, lights, etc.
2. A panel containing a picture or bas–relief of subjects from sacred history. [<F <OF rere–table <Med. L retro-tabulum <L retro- behind + tabula plank]
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