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   predella

   /prɪˈdɛlə/

   noun

   • 1. a step or platform on which an altar is placed.
   • ▪ a painting or sculpture on the front of a raised shelf above an altar, which typically forms the base for an altarpiece: "four predella panels by Botticelli"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Italian, literally ‘stool’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • L

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   • A

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