reredos

The reredos in w:Hereford CathedralHereford Cathedral, England

Meaning

Noun

  • A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.
  • The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls.

Origin

  • From Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos, areredos; equivalent to rere + French dos.

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