rere·dos (rîr d s , rîr -, r r-)n. 1. A decorative screen or facing on the wall at the back of an altar; a retable. 2. The back of an open hearth of a fireplace. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from areredos : arere, behind (Latin ad-, ad- + Latin retr  , backward; see re- in Indo-European roots) + dos, back (from Latin dorsum).] |
reredos [ˈrɪədɒs]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) 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
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) another word for fireback [1]
[from Old French areredos, from arere behind + dos back, from Latin dorsum]
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| Noun | 1. |  reredos - a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion tablescreen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space |
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