retrochoirn.

Brit.

/ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin retrochorus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin retrochorus (9th cent.; 13th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin retrō retro- prefix + chorus choir n. N.E.D. (1908) also gives the pronunciation (rītro-) /riːtrəʊ-/ for the first element.

Christian Church.

In a cathedral or large church: the area of the chancel situated behind the reredos of the main altar.The retrochoir sometimes has a small altar positioned directly behind the main altar.

ΘΚΠ

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retrochoir1825

1825 T. D. Fosbroke Encycl. Antiq. I. vi. 120 The Chancel was divided into the Choir and Presbytery,..and where there was a Retro-Choir, or Lady-Chapel, had a mural screen.

1889 Athenæum 16 Mar. 352/1 The pavement of the retro-choir..is being relaid preparatory to the use of that portion of the Minster.

1904 Musical Times May 296/2 The Angel Choir, built between 1255 and 1280 to receive the shrine of the saintly St. Hugh, forms the retro-choir.

1951 N. Pevsner Middlesex (Buildings of Eng.) 148 The interior is all the more surprising: unaisled and with a chancel, or rather retro-choir, appearing in a stage fashion between two tall columns of dark wood.

2007 Flora Internat. July–Aug. 25 The modern limed oak furniture in the Retro-Choir has inspired six designs using large glass containers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retrochoir
释义	retrochoirn. Brit. /ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin retrochorus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin retrochorus (9th cent.; 13th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin retrō retro- prefix + chorus choir n. N.E.D. (1908) also gives the pronunciation (rītro-) /riːtrəʊ-/ for the first element. Christian Church. In a cathedral or large church: the area of the chancel situated behind the reredos of the main altar.The retrochoir sometimes has a small altar positioned directly behind the main altar. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > retrochoir > [noun] retrochoir1825 1825 T. D. Fosbroke Encycl. Antiq. I. vi. 120 The Chancel was divided into the Choir and Presbytery,..and where there was a Retro-Choir, or Lady-Chapel, had a mural screen. 1889 Athenæum 16 Mar. 352/1 The pavement of the retro-choir..is being relaid preparatory to the use of that portion of the Minster. 1904 Musical Times May 296/2 The Angel Choir, built between 1255 and 1280 to receive the shrine of the saintly St. Hugh, forms the retro-choir. 1951 N. Pevsner Middlesex (Buildings of Eng.) 148 The interior is all the more surprising: unaisled and with a chancel, or rather retro-choir, appearing in a stage fashion between two tall columns of dark wood. 2007 Flora Internat. July–Aug. 25 The modern limed oak furniture in the Retro-Choir has inspired six designs using large glass containers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1825
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