Dossal
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A Dossal from French
dos (back), is an ecclesiastical ornamented cloth suspended behind an altar
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Altar screen is sometimes used as a synonym for the Dossal.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
dos (back), is an ecclesiastical ornamented cloth suspended behind an altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
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Altar screen is sometimes used as a synonym for the Dossal.