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
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