英语词汇“retrochoir”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

retrochoir

/ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪə

noun

The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar.Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos....

The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir).

单词	retrochoir
释义	retrochoir /ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪə / noun The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar.Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos.... The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine. Origin Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir).
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