The space in front of or before the choir in a church or cathedral; an area preceding the choir section.
From 'ante-' (before) + 'choir' (the singing section of a church). An architectural term for the church space between the nave and the choir proper.
The antechoir was often where the most important people sat during services—closer to the action but not actually in the choir, marking subtle hierarchies of medieval worship.
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