retrochoir

noun

ret·​ro·​choir

ˈre‧trō+ˌ-,

sometimes ˈrē‧trō+ˌ-

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

Word History

Etymology

retro- + choir

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