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Tapestry

/tˈæpəstri/
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(noun) A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.

The Bayeux Tapestry commemorates the Norman conquest of England in 1066 A.D.
Halley's comet is depicted inside the Bayeux Tapestry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The huge and colorful ____ on the wall told the long and exciting history of the ancient kingdom and its kings today.

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