rood screen

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Synonyms: rood screens

Antonyms: rood screens

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture|Christianity}} A [[carved]] [[screen]] that separated the [[chancel]] and [[nave]] in a [[medieval]] [[church]]; it originally carried a large [[crucifix]]; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the [[Gospel]] and [[sermon]]s could be read.

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