English Explanatory Dictionary

parclose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.
  2. An enclosed area, especially one separated from the main body of a building by a screen or partition.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːkləʊz/

Word forms

parclose parcloses paraclose perclose

Etymology

From Middle English parclose, perclose, from Old French parclos, perclose and others, Middle French parclose (“end, enclosure”), noun use of past participle of parclore (“to enclose”).

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