Synonyms for reredos
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.
Near-synonym: retable (often synonymous)
Forms
- Plural
- reredoses → altarpieces, retables…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reredos | falling | |
| altarpiece | rising | |
| retable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- retable
- 10 letters
- altarpiece3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (altarpiece3 = 3 syllables).