parclose

[ pahr-klohz ]

noun
  1. (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.

Origin of parclose

1
1300–50; Middle English <Middle French, noun use of feminine of parclos, past participle of parclore to enclose fully. See per-, close

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parclose

/ (ˈpɑːˌkləʊz) /


noun
  1. a screen or railing in a church separating off an altar, chapel, etc

Origin of parclose

1
C14: from Old French, noun use of past participle of parclore to close off; see per-, close 1

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