English dictionary
predella
/pr/I/'d/E/l/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
Source: webster1913