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Added 9 October 2026

reredos

/ˈɹiə.dɒs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reredos at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table.

Origin

From Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos, areredos; equivalent to rere (“rear”) + French dos (“back”).

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