From the nave, the flat wall appears to be an apse behind the reredos, with the figures of Moses and Aaron standing out as clear as statues (Manchester Guardian).
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rere — rere·brace; rere·dos; rere·mouse; rere·supper; rere·ward; … English syllables
rere- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French rere, riere backward, behind, from Latin retro more at retro : subsequent : rear rere ban … Useful english dictionary
dos — al·dos·ter·one; am·i·dos·to·mum; bar·ba·dos; cal·va·dos; cul·dos·co·py; dos·age; dos; dos·sal; dos·sen·nus; dos·se·ret; dos·sier; dos·to·ev·ski·an; ei·dos; en·dos·co·pist; en·dos·co·py; en·dos·to·ma; ex·tra·dos; in·tra·dos; iri·dos·mine;… … English syllables
rear-dos — rearˈ arch, rearˈ dorse, rearˈ dos, rearˈ dorter see under ↑rere • • • Main Entry: ↑rear … Useful english dictionary
reredos — rere·dos … English syllables
reredorse — rereˈdorse, rereˈdosse or rereˈdos noun 1. (L dorsum, Fr dos back) a screen or panelling behind an altar or seat 2. A choirscreen 3. The back of a fireplace (archaic) • • • Main Entry: ↑rere … Useful english dictionary
reredosse — rereˈdorse, rereˈdosse or rereˈdos noun 1. (L dorsum, Fr dos back) a screen or panelling behind an altar or seat 2. A choirscreen 3. The back of a fireplace (archaic) • • • Main Entry: ↑rere … Useful english dictionary
reredos — rere•dos [[t]ˈrɪər dɒs, ˈrɪər ɪ , ˈrɛər ɪ [/t]] n. archit. a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church • Etymology: 1325–75; ME, alter. of AF areredos= MF arere behind (see arrear) +dos back (< L dorsum) … From formal English to slang
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
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
