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单词 retrochoir
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retrochoir

[ re-truh-kwahyuhr ]
/ ˈrɛ trəˌkwaɪər /

noun

that part of a church behind the choir or the main altar.

Origin of retrochoir

From the Medieval Latin word retrōchorus, dating back to 1840–50. See retro-, choir

Words nearby retrochoir

retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede, retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm, retroconduction, retrocursive
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Example sentences from the Web for retrochoir

  • The architecture throughout the retrochoir is Early Decorated.

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter|Percy Addleshaw

British Dictionary definitions for retrochoir

retrochoir
/ (ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwaɪə) /

noun

the space in a large church or cathedral behind the high altar
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