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narthex
[ nahr-theks ]
noun
, Architecture.
- an enclosed passage between the main entrance and the nave of a church.
narthex
/ ˈnɑːθɛks /
noun
- a portico at the west end of a basilica or church, esp one that is at right angles to the nave
- a rectangular entrance hall between the porch and nave of a church
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Other Words From
- nar·the·cal [nahr-, thee, -k, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of narthex1
1665–75; < Late Greek nárthēx, Greek: giant fennel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of narthex1
C17: via Latin from Medieval Greek: enclosed porch, enclosure (earlier: box), from Greek narthēx giant fennel, the stems of which were used to make boxes
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Example Sentences
Sir Pierre walked quietly and unobtrusively down the side aisle and out into the narthex.
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First the narthex was blown up with gunpowder; then a transept arm.
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In that same year he blessed Clunys nave and Vzelays narthex.
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There is a narthex bay at the western end—a Germanic influence.
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The church of San Anton has a groined narthex or porch all across the west front, with three open arches in front.
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