PREDELLA


Meaning of PREDELLA in English

[ 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'.

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