[ prɪ'dɛlə ]
■ noun a step or platform on which an altar is placed.
↘a raised shelf above an altar.
↘a painting or sculpture on this, typically forming an appendage to an altarpiece.
Origin
C19: from Ital., lit. 'stool'.
[ prɪ'dɛlə ]
■ noun a step or platform on which an altar is placed.
↘a raised shelf above an altar.
↘a painting or sculpture on this, typically forming an appendage to an altarpiece.
Origin
C19: from Ital., lit. 'stool'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004