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reredos
noun rere·dos \ˈrer-ə-ˌdäs also ˈrir-ə-ˌdäs or ˈrir-ˌdäs\
Definition of REREDOS
: a usually ornamental wood or stone screen or partition wall behind an altar
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Origin of REREDOS
Middle English, from Anglo-French reredors, areredos, from arere behind + dos back, from Latin dorsum — more at arrear
First Known Use: 14th century
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