"Reredos" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Reredos" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Reredos" Meaning

A reredos is a decorative wall or partition at the back of a chancel or altar in a church, typically adorned with paintings, carvings, or other forms of decoration. It is designed to conceal the altar table and create a sense of intimacy and focus on the liturgical action taking place at the altar.

"Reredos" Examples

Usage Examples of "Reredos"


Noun


In the grand cathedral, the reredos behind the altar featured beautiful carvings of saints and angels.
The reredos of the old church had been damaged in a fire, but the restorers did a wonderful job of repairing it.
The priest thanked the artist for creating such a stunning reredos for their parish church.

Verb


The restoration team had to reredose the fresco that was hidden behind the old paintings.
It takes careful attention to detail to reredose intricate carvings on a wooden panel.
Before painting the new wallpaper, the carpenter had to reredose the supporting framework.

Adverb


The singer took time to reredose her part before joining the choir on stage.
She deliberately reredosed her answer to show that she truly understood the question.
He carefully reredosed his stance before launching into the formal speech.

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