Definition of retrochoir in English:

retrochoir

noun ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪəˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r

The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar.
（总教堂或大教堂主圣坛背后的）后堂区
Example sentencesExamples
- The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine.
- Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir).

Definition of retrochoir in US English:

retrochoir

nounˈretrōˌkwī(ə)rˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r

The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar.
（总教堂或大教堂主圣坛背后的）后堂区
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos.
- The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir).

词汇	retrochoir
释义	Definition of retrochoir in English: retrochoir noun ˈrɛtrəʊˌkwʌɪəˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar. （总教堂或大教堂主圣坛背后的）后堂区 Example sentencesExamples The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine. Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos. Origin Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir). Definition of retrochoir in US English: retrochoir nounˈretrōˌkwī(ə)rˈrɛtroʊˌkwaɪ(ə)r The interior of a cathedral or large church behind the high altar. （总教堂或大教堂主圣坛背后的）后堂区 Example sentencesExamples Some of the larger Cathedrals have a retrochoir to the east of the high altar and separated from the sanctuary by a screen or reredos. The shrine (i.e., box of Swithun's remains) was high on a wall, behind the altar screen, and the barn-like retrochoir behind was built to accommodate the pilgrims who crawled through a small hole beneath the shrine. Origin Mid 19th century: from medieval Latin retrochorus (see retro-, choir).
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