dossal

A noun referring to an ornamental hanging made of rich fabric, typically placed behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel.

• 🇩🇪Ein dekorativer Wandbehang aus kostbarem Stoff, der meist hinter dem Altar einer Kirche oder an den Seiten des Chors angebracht wird.

1. Ornamental hanging C2 formal

   An ornamental piece of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel.

   • The church's dossal was embroidered with gold thread.
   • A beautiful dossal hung behind the altar during the ceremony.
   • The restoration project included cleaning the ancient dossal.

   🇩🇪Dorsale

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• dossal's possessive singular form