First Known Use: circa 1823
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retable
noun re·ta·ble \ˈrē-ˌtā-bəl, rē-ˈ\
Definition of RETABLE
: a raised shelf above an altar for the altar cross, lights, and flowers
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Origin of RETABLE
French, from Middle French, modification of Old Occitan retaule, alteration of reretaule, ultimately from Latin retro- + tabula board, tablet
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