Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
antependium .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word antependiums.
Examples
-
In England, prior to the Reformation, the making of tapestry was the special handicraft of the monastic houses; and their arras-work was in very great demand for reredoses, altar-frontals, antependiums, hearse-cloths, sanctuary carpets, palace wall and choir hangings.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
-
Altar tables were covered with embossed metal plates, which were extended down from the top of the table to the floor, forming antependiums, as they are called, in the same way that those of cloth are now used.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Clara Erskine Clement Waters 1875
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.