reredos

[ reer-dos, reer-i-, rair-i- ]

/ ˈrɪər dɒs, ˈrɪər ɪ-, ˈrɛər ɪ- /

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noun

a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church.

the back of a fireplace or of a medieval open hearth.

Origin of reredos

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, alteration of Anglo-French areredos, equivalent to Middle French arere “behind” + dos “back” (from Latin dorsum ); see arrears

Words nearby reredos

reread, rerebrace, re-record, rerecording, reredorter, reredos, rerelease, reremai, reremouse, re-route, rerun

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Example sentences from the Web for reredos

At one time, before the erection of the reredos, the feretory must have been visible from the choir.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester|Philip Walsingham Sergeant
Like most Flemish productions, the reredos is wanting in grace.
Portuguese Architecture|Walter Crum Watson
On the east side of the reredos are some fine modern statues of the Virgin and other saints.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield
It is on the south side of the reredos, Gardiner's being on the north.
Wanderings in Wessex|Edric Holmes

Of Abbot Horton's reredos, which was destroyed at the Reformation, only fragments remain.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]|H. J. L. J. Mass

British Dictionary definitions for reredos

reredos

/ (ˈrɪədɒs) /

noun

a screen or wall decoration at the back of an altar, in the form of a hanging, tapestry, painting, or piece of metalwork or sculpture

another word for fireback (def. 1)

Word Origin for reredos

C14: from Old French areredos, from arere behind + dos back, from Latin dorsum

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	reredos
释义	reredos [ reer-dos, reer-i-, rair-i- ] / ˈrɪər dɒs, ˈrɪər ɪ-, ˈrɛər ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reredos ON THESAURUS.COM noun a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church. the back of a fireplace or of a medieval open hearth. Origin of reredos First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, alteration of Anglo-French areredos, equivalent to Middle French arere “behind” + dos “back” (from Latin dorsum ); see arrears Words nearby reredos reread, rerebrace, re-record, rerecording, reredorter, reredos, rerelease, reremai, reremouse, re-route, rerun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reredos At one time, before the erection of the reredos, the feretory must have been visible from the choir. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester\|Philip Walsingham Sergeant Like most Flemish productions, the reredos is wanting in grace. Portuguese Architecture\|Walter Crum Watson On the east side of the reredos are some fine modern statues of the Virgin and other saints. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield It is on the south side of the reredos, Gardiner's being on the north. Wanderings in Wessex\|Edric Holmes Of Abbot Horton's reredos, which was destroyed at the Reformation, only fragments remain. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]\|H. J. L. J. Mass British Dictionary definitions for reredos reredos / (ˈrɪədɒs) / noun a screen or wall decoration at the back of an altar, in the form of a hanging, tapestry, painting, or piece of metalwork or sculpture another word for fireback (def. 1) Word Origin for reredos C14: from Old French areredos, from arere behind + dos back, from Latin dorsum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reredos shrine, font, tabernacle, chantry, retable
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reredos

noun

Origin of reredos

Words nearby reredos

Example sentences from the Web for reredos

British Dictionary definitions for reredos

noun

Word Origin for reredos

Words related to reredos