- Parclose screen
- a wooden or stone screen enclosing a chapel or shrine
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Parclose screen
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Parclose — Par close, n. [OF. See {Perclose}.] (Eccl. Arch.) A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. [Written also {paraclose} and {perclose}.] Hook. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
screen — n 1. partition, (in a church) parclose, divider, room divider, dividing wall wall, separatrix; barrier, fence, hedge; grate, grating, lattice, latticework; screening, wire mesh, mesh, netting, net; gauze, scrim, cheesecloth, sheer, curtain; shade … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
parclose — /pahr klohz /, n. (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle. Also, perclose. Cf. rood screen. [1300 50; ME < MF, n. use of fem. of parclos, ptp. of parclore to enclose fully. See PER , CLOSE] * * * … Universalium
parclose — [ pα:kləʊz] noun a screen or railing in a church enclosing a tomb or altar or separating off a side chapel. Origin ME: from OFr. parclos(e), past participle of parclore enclose … English new terms dictionary
parclose — par•close [[t]ˈpɑrˌkloʊz[/t]] n. archit. (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF, n. use of fem. of parclos, ptp. of parclore to enclose fully. See per , close … From formal English to slang
parclose — /ˈpakloʊz/ (say pahklohz) noun in a church, a screen or railing enclosing a shrine, tomb, or chapel separating it from the main body of the church. {Middle English, from Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of parclore completely… …
parclose — n. a screen or railing in a church, separating a side chapel. Etymology: ME f. OF parclos ose past part. of parclore enclose … Useful english dictionary
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