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retable.

A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/rɪˈteɪbəl/
  1. A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French retable, ultimately from Medieval Latin retrotabulum.

verb/riːˈteɪbəl/UK/riˈteɪbəl/US
  1. To table again.

    transitive
    Politicians are keen to retable the bill.
Where this word comes from

From re- + table.

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