"Predella" is a word in ENGLISH
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.
What does not destroy me makes me strong.
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Q: How many Americans does it take to change a lightbulb ? A: Two. One to replace it and one to tell him it was burned out (in states that still have car-inspection laws.) A: Three. One to stand on the ladder, and two to carry enough light bulbs until one is found that isn't defective. A: 250,000,000, one to change it and 249,999,999 to debate whether it it was politically correct.
A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. Cf. Superaltar, and Gradin.
Read the complete definitionA raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella …
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