superfrontal

noun

su·​per·​frontal

¦süpə(r)+

: a cloth which is placed over the top of an altar and hangs down a few inches over the frontal

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin superfrontalis, from Latin super- + Medieval Latin frontale altar frontal, from Latin, ornament for the forehead

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