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| altarpiece |
a work of art that decorates the area above and behind an altar. |
| baldachin |
in architecture, a permanent canopy, as of stone, over an altar or other structure. [1/3 definitions] |
| chancel |
the area near a church's altar where the clergy and choir are seated. |
| ciborium |
the permanent canopy above an altar. [1/2 definitions] |
| nave1 |
the long center of a church, extending from the entry area to the altar, usu. with aisles on either side. |
| pew |
a stationary church bench with a back and often arms at the ends, usu. one of several arranged in rows facing the altar. [1/2 definitions] |
| reredos |
a decorated screen or wall behind an altar in a church. |
| retablo |
a decorative painting on a vertical panel or area of wall behind an altar. [1/2 definitions] |
| shrine |
a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity. [1/3 definitions] |
| tabernacle |
a small box for consecrated wine and the Host, usu. located on the altar. [1/3 definitions] |
| tester2 |
a canopy, esp. over a bed or altar. |
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