Reredos

/ˈɹiə.dɒs/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.

    "Near-synonym: retable (often synonymous)"

  2. 2
    a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table wordnet
  3. 3
    The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls and in some later architecture inspired by them.

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altar screenaltarpiecechrismalcorporalretable

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"Near-synonym: retable (often synonymous)"

Etymology

From Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos, areredos; equivalent to rere (“rear”) + French dos (“back”).

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