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What (who) is reredos$515714$ - definition
Reredos
![Reredos depicting the [[Immaculate Conception]]. Portuguese, 17th century. Santarém, Portugal](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Altar piece Santarém May 2015-1.jpg?width=200 "Reredos depicting the [[Immaculate Conception]]. Portuguese, 17th century. Santarém, Portugal")
![[[New College, Oxford]] Chapel reredos, UK](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/New College Chapel Interior 2, Oxford, UK - Diliff.jpg?width=200 "[[New College, Oxford]] Chapel reredos, UK")
![Altar of The [[Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar]] in [[Zaragoza]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Retablo mayor de la Basílica del Pilar.jpg?width=200 "Altar of The [[Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar]] in [[Zaragoza]]")
![Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, [[Tarancón]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tarancon - Iglesia de Nra. Sra. de la Asuncion 3.jpg?width=200 "Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, [[Tarancón]].")
![The "Grand Retablo", [[Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SanJuanCapistranoGrandRetablo.jpg?width=200 "The \"Grand Retablo\", [[Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano]].")
![Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño]] in [[Cebu City]], [[Philippines]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu inside altar (Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City; 01-14-2023).jpg?width=200 "Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño]] in [[Cebu City]], [[Philippines]]")
![Plain [[altarpiece]] painting](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Reredos at St Mary's Church, West Rainton. By Antonio Salviati 01.JPG?width=200 "Plain [[altarpiece]] painting")
![Saint Matthew's Church]] ("the Glass Church"), Millbrook, [[Jersey]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lalique glass altarpiece in the Glass Church Jersey.jpg?width=200 "Saint Matthew's Church]] (\"the Glass Church\"), Millbrook, [[Jersey]].")
![Grace Church in New York Reredos, [[Grace Church (Manhattan)]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Grace Church in New York.jpg?width=200 "Grace Church in New York Reredos, [[Grace Church (Manhattan)]].")
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ALTARPIECE, SCREEN OR DECORATION BEHIND THE ALTAR IN A CHURCH
Reredo; Raredos
·noun The back of a fireplace.
II. Reredos ·noun A screen or partition wall behind an Altar.
III. Reredos ·noun The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in the center of ancient halls.
Reredos
ALTARPIECE, SCREEN OR DECORATION BEHIND THE ALTAR IN A CHURCH
Reredo; Raredos
A reredos ( , , ) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It often includes religious images.
reredos
ALTARPIECE, SCREEN OR DECORATION BEHIND THE ALTAR IN A CHURCH
Reredo; Raredos
['r??d?s]
¦ noun (plural same) an ornamental screen at the back of an altar in a church.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr., from OFr. areredos, from arere 'behind' + dos 'back'.
