deambulatory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deambulatory
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin deambulātōrium, equivalent to Latin deambulā ( re ) to go for a walk ( see de-, amble) + -tōrium -tory 2
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The plan consists of a nave, with aisles and lateral chapels, transept and choir, with a deambulatory at a slightly lower level.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various
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