English Explanatory Dictionary

retrochoir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel.
  2. In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛ.tɹəˌkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹɛ.tɹəˌkwaɪɚ/

Word forms

retrochoir retrochoirs retroquire

Etymology

From retro- + choir.

Synonyms

back-choir
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