rood screen

Meaning

A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.

Synonyms

Translations

Doxale

coro alto

pontile-tramezzo

doksaal

Lectorium

coro alto

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹuːd skɹiːn/
Etymology

rood (“cross; crucifix”) + screen.

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