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reredos

/ˈɹiə.dɒs/ UK
/ˈɹiɹɪdɒs/

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From Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos, areredos; equivalent to rere (“rear”) + French dos (“back”).

noun reredoses · raredos · reredosse

A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches. Near-synonym: retable (often synonymous)
Similar: retable
The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls and in some later architecture inspired by them.

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@misc{reredos_2026,
  title = {reredos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reredos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}