- reredosse
- rereˈdorse, rereˈdosse or rereˈdos noun1. (L dorsum, Fr dos back) a screen or panelling behind an altar or seat2. A choirscreen3. The back of a fireplace (archaic)• • •Main Entry: ↑rere-
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reredosse — Reredos Rere dos (r?r d?s), n. [From rear + F. dos back, L. dorsum. Cf. {Dorsal}.] (Arch.) (a) A screen or partition wall behind an altar. (b) The back of a fireplace. (c) The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reredos — Rere dos (r?r d?s), n. [From rear + F. dos back, L. dorsum. Cf. {Dorsal}.] (Arch.) (a) A screen or partition wall behind an altar. (b) The back of a fireplace. (c) The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
