noun
- a decorative cloth or covering hung in front of an altar, pulpit, or lectern
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The beautiful silk antependium was embroidered with gold thread.
- During Lent, the church replaced the white antependium with a purple one.
- The medieval antependium depicted scenes from the life of Christ.
- She carefully ironed the antependium before the Sunday service.
- The antependium matched the liturgical colors of the season.
- Volunteers donated funds to purchase a new antependium for the chapel.