ANTECHOIR

Etymology

Noun

antechoir (plural antechoirs)

The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.

Where a choir is divided, as in some Spanish churches, the division that is further away from the sanctuary.

Anagrams

• anchorite, heatronic

Source: Wiktionary


An"te*choir`, n. (Arch.) (a) A space inclosed or reserved at the entrance to the choir, for the clergy and choristers. (b) Where a choir is divided, as in some Spanish churches, that division of it which is the farther from the sanctuary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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