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parclose
[ pahr-klohz ]
/ ˈpɑrˌkloʊz /
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noun
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
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parclose
/ (ˈpɑːˌkləʊz) /
noun
a screen or railing in a church separating off an altar, chapel, etc
Word Origin for parclose
C14: from Old French, noun use of past participle of parclore to close off; see per-, close 1
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