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triptych |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Triptych \Trip"tych\, n. [Gr. ? consisting of three layers or plates; ? (see {Tri-}) + ?, ?, a fold, layer.] Anything in three parts or leaves. Specifically: a A writing tablet in three parts two of which fold over on the middle part b A picture or altarpiece in three compartments. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: triptych n : a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
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