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parclose

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑːkləʊz/(UK)

Definition of parclose

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.
    “The two eastern bays of this aisle form the Golafre chapel and are inclosed by modern parcloses of oak[…]”
    “It is divided from the north aisle by the great screen, and from the chancel by a parclose of rather poor and spindling work.”
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noun

  1. A partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.
    “The two eastern bays of this aisle form the Golafre chapel and are inclosed by modern parcloses of oak[…]”
    “It is divided from the north aisle by the great screen, and from the chancel by a parclose of rather poor and spindling work.”
  2. (obsolete)An enclosed area, especially one separated from the main body of a building by a screen or partition.

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Etymology

From Middle English parclose, perclose, from Old French parclos, perclose and others, Middle French parclose (“end, enclosure”), noun use of past participle of parclore (“to enclose”).

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