retrochoir
noun/ˈɹɛ.tɹəˌkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/UK/ˈɹɛ.tɹəˌkwaɪɚ/US
Etymology
From retro- + choir.
Definitions
Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel.
In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the…
In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.
The neighborhood
- synonymback-choir
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