/ Dictionary / Index A antependium: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•te•pen•di•um Pronunciation: (an"tē-pen'dē-um), [key] — pl. -di•a the decoration of the front of an altar, as a covering of silk or a painted panel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. antepast antepenult Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language