rood screen
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rood screen
- /ˈɹuːd skɹiːn/ UK
- /ˈɹud ˌskɹin/ US
Where it comes from
rood (“cross; crucifix”) + screen.
noun rood screens
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A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.
Near-synonyms: dorsal, dossal
Similar: altar screen, chancel screen, choir screen, jubé, dorsal, dossal
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Talk about this word "rood screen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rood%20screen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rood screen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rood%20screen "rood screen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rood%20screen.Cite this
@misc{rood_screen_2026,
title = {rood screen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rood%20screen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
