chevet

American  

[shuh-vey] / ʃəˈveɪ /

noun

1. an apse, as of a Gothic cathedral.

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chevet British  

/ ʃəˈveɪ /

noun

1. a semicircular or polygonal east end of a church, esp a French Gothic church, often with a number of attached apses

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Etymology

Origin of chevet

1800–10; < French, earlier chevès, Old French chevez ≪ Latin capitium opening or covering for the head. See caput

Example Sentences

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chevet

Chunks of limestone lay on the ground, having fallen from the upper part of the chevet, or the eastern end of the Gothic church.

From Time ● Nov. 29, 2

The chevet is clear in arrangement and noble in expression.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.

Toledo is very large, five aisled, and with a vast chevet.

From Architecture Gothic and Renaissance by Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)

The chevet and the transept-crossing are early 13th century, while the transept ends probably date from the middle of 12th century.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

The chevet, which is surrounded by an aisle, is rectangular—a feature found in few French churches.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various