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dossal
noun dos·sal \ˈdä-səl\
Definition of DOSSAL
: an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
Variants of DOSSAL
dos·sal or dor·sal \ˈdȯr-səl\ or dos·sel \ˈdä-səl\
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Origin of DOSSAL
Medieval Latin dossale, dorsale, from neuter of Late Latin dorsalis dorsal
First Known Use: 1851
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