REREDOS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

Synonyms:

altarpiece; reredos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("reredos" is a kind of...):

screen (partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space)

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