rood screen
US /ruːd skriːn/
UK /ruːd skriːn/
1.
Lettner
a screen, typically of carved wood or stone, separating the nave and chancel of a church, usually surmounted by a rood
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The ancient church preserved its original rood screen.
Die alte Kirche bewahrte ihren ursprünglichen Lettner.
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Many medieval churches feature an elaborate rood screen.
Viele mittelalterliche Kirchen verfügen über einen aufwendigen Lettner.