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Definition of reredos in English: reredosnoun ˈrɪədɒs Christian Church An ornamental screen covering the wall at the back of an altar. Example sentencesExamples - Facing the altar, the reredos overwhelm the viewer's vision with rows upon rows of imposing carved saints and prophets.
- After a stroll through the attractive gardens, members visited the baroque church with its splendid reredos from Venice and Italian wall paintings.
- But what strikes most visitors is the dramatic altar and reredos, or carved altarpiece, with tall statues of saints backed by scarlet curtains.
- The sanctuary is emphasised by marble steps, a stone reredos and an altar enriched with candlesticks and an impressive blue enamelled altar cross.
- Among the main features of the interior are the magnificent rood screen, reredos and font canopy of Frosterley marble.
Origin Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French areredos, from arere 'behind' + dos 'back'. Definition of reredos in US English: reredosnoun Christian Church An ornamental screen covering the wall at the back of an altar. Example sentencesExamples - Among the main features of the interior are the magnificent rood screen, reredos and font canopy of Frosterley marble.
- After a stroll through the attractive gardens, members visited the baroque church with its splendid reredos from Venice and Italian wall paintings.
- The sanctuary is emphasised by marble steps, a stone reredos and an altar enriched with candlesticks and an impressive blue enamelled altar cross.
- But what strikes most visitors is the dramatic altar and reredos, or carved altarpiece, with tall statues of saints backed by scarlet curtains.
- Facing the altar, the reredos overwhelm the viewer's vision with rows upon rows of imposing carved saints and prophets.
Origin Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French areredos, from arere ‘behind’ + dos ‘back’. |