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Rarereredos
The correct spelling is reredos.
How to pronounce reredos
/ˈɹiɹ.dɒs/
nounIPA: /ˈɹiɹ.dɒs/
Say it like: Rer-edo-s
The correct spelling is reredos. (chiefly Western Christianity) A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Chu…
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Definition
noun
- 1.(chiefly Western Christianity) A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.
- 2.The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls.
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