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retables

retables is the plural of retable.

retables is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retable.

Meaning of retable

Noun

retable (plural retables)

  1. A table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
    • Near-synonym: reredos (often synonymous)
    Synonyms:
    reredos

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Questions about retables

What is retables the plural of?
Retables is the plural of retable.

Words near retables in the dictionary

  1. Ret.
  2. Reta
  3. reta mirabilia
  4. retable
  5. retabled
  6. retables
  7. retabling
  8. retablo
  9. retablos
  10. retabulate
  11. retabulated

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