"antechoir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antechoirs [plural]
Etymology: ante- + choir Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|choir}} ante- + choir Head templates: {{en-noun}} antechoir (plural antechoirs)
  1. The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers. Translations (part of a church in front of the choir): antecoro [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antechoir-en-noun-tMCyKZ~- Disambiguation of 'part of a church in front of the choir': 81 19
  2. The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
    Sense id: en-antechoir-en-noun-qiOdybmf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ante- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ante-: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forechoir Related terms: retrochoir

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for antechoir meaning in English (1.4kB)

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