antechoirn.

Brit.

/ˈantᵻkwʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈæntiˌkwaɪər/,

/ˈæntəˌkwaɪər/

Forms: see ante- prefix and choir n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: ante- prefix, choir n.

Etymology: < ante- prefix + choir n., originally after Spanish antecoro (1605 or earlier).In quot. 1671 translating a Spanish plural form in a description of the monastic church of the Escorial Palace, which has two antechoirs.

Church Architecture.

An area in front of or adjacent to the choir of a church, typically an enclosed or partially-enclosed space lying between the choir and the nave.

ΚΠ

1671 tr. F. Santos Escurial 10 Most splendid and curious work, as is to be seen in the principal Cloyster.., in the Church, in the Quire, and Antequire [Sp. antecoros].

a1765 C. Parkin Hist. & Antiq. Norwich (1783) 180 Bishop Eborard..built the whole.., from the ante-choir or rood-loft door, to the west end.

1834 Bury & Norwich Post 15 Jan. Two side screens..serve to include the space immediately under the ancient rood loft, converting the same into a proper ante-choir.

1882 Family Churchman 15 Nov. 126/2 To the west of the organ screen in the ante-choir is a massive stone pulpit.

1939 Montana Standard 23 Dec. 8/6 Before the mass the choir will sing the ‘Silent Night’, a capello, in the ante-choir.

1980 A. S. B. New Guide to Cathedrals Brit. 281 Opposite is..the way into the ante-quire under the pulpitum.

2014 A. García Sanz in A. Vergara & A. T. Woollett Spectacular Rubens 39/1 Access to the choir was by way of a stairway with seven steps, making up for a difference in floor level with the antechoir.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	antechoir
释义	antechoirn. Brit. /ˈantᵻkwʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈæntiˌkwaɪər/, /ˈæntəˌkwaɪər/ Forms: see ante- prefix and choir n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: ante- prefix, choir n. Etymology: < ante- prefix + choir n., originally after Spanish antecoro (1605 or earlier).In quot. 1671 translating a Spanish plural form in a description of the monastic church of the Escorial Palace, which has two antechoirs. Church Architecture. An area in front of or adjacent to the choir of a church, typically an enclosed or partially-enclosed space lying between the choir and the nave. ΚΠ 1671 tr. F. Santos Escurial 10 Most splendid and curious work, as is to be seen in the principal Cloyster.., in the Church, in the Quire, and Antequire [Sp. antecoros]. a1765 C. Parkin Hist. & Antiq. Norwich (1783) 180 Bishop Eborard..built the whole.., from the ante-choir or rood-loft door, to the west end. 1834 Bury & Norwich Post 15 Jan. Two side screens..serve to include the space immediately under the ancient rood loft, converting the same into a proper ante-choir. 1882 Family Churchman 15 Nov. 126/2 To the west of the organ screen in the ante-choir is a massive stone pulpit. 1939 Montana Standard 23 Dec. 8/6 Before the mass the choir will sing the ‘Silent Night’, a capello, in the ante-choir. 1980 A. S. B. New Guide to Cathedrals Brit. 281 Opposite is..the way into the ante-quire under the pulpitum. 2014 A. García Sanz in A. Vergara & A. T. Woollett Spectacular Rubens 39/1 Access to the choir was by way of a stairway with seven steps, making up for a difference in floor level with the antechoir. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1671
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