antenave

[ an-tee-neyv ]
/ ˈæn tiˌneɪv /

noun

a porch or narthex before the nave of a church.

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Origin of antenave

First recorded in 1820–30; ante- + nave

Words nearby antenave

antelope, antemeridian, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave, antenna, antenna array, antennal gland, antennary, antennate
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