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retable

/ˈrɛtəbl/

retablenoun

retables

/ˈrɛtəbl/

Translations

The church's retable was beautifully decorated with gold leaf.

Алтарь церкви был красиво украшен золотой фольгой.

The museum displayed a 16th-century retable from Spain.

В музее было выставлено ретабло XVI века из Испании.

Definitions

An ornamental panel or frame behind an altar in a church, often depicting religious scenes or figures.

The church's retable was intricately carved and depicted scenes from the life of Christ.

Synonyms

retableverb

retabled

Past Simple

retabled

Past Participle

retabling

Gerund

/rɪˈteɪbəl/

Used chiefly as re-table (“to table again”); represents the non-hyphenated spelling.

Definitions

To place (a proposal, motion, or document) before a deliberative body again; to table again.

After revising the draft, the committee decided to retable the motion at the next meeting.

retableadjective

Relational adjective formed from the noun; used attributively (e.g. “retable sculpture”).

Definitions

Relating to or forming part of a retable.

The museum is restoring several retable panels from the fifteenth century.