1 retrochoir | Definition of retrochoir

retrochoir

noun
ret·​ro·​choir | \ ˈre‧trō+ˌ-, sometimes ˈrē‧trō+ˌ-\

Definition of retrochoir

1 : the space left in a church behind the high altar or choir enclosure sometimes used as a chapel and occasionally containing a second choir enclosure
2 : the space beyond the line of the eastern face of the altar in an apsidal church

History and Etymology for retrochoir

retro- + choir

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