REREDOS


Meaning of REREDOS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrer-ə-ˌdäs also ]

ˈrir-ə-ˌdäs or ˈrir-ˌdäs noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reredors, areredos, from arere behind + dos back, from Latin dorsum — more at arrear

Date: 14th century

: a usually ornamental wood or stone screen or partition wall behind an altar

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.