exonarthex

[ ek-soh-nahr-theks ]

/ ˌɛk soʊˈnɑr θɛks /

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noun

a covered walk, vestibule, or narthex situated before a narthex; an outer narthex.

Nearby words

exogenous fiber, exogenous hyperglyceridemia, exome, exomphalos, exon, exonarthex, exonerate, exoneration, exonuclease, exonumia, exonumist

Origin of exonarthex

First recorded in 1840–50; exo- + narthex

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Examples from the Web for exonarthex

The exonarthex has disappeared and the old principal entrance is walled up.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
The exonarthex deserves special attentions on account of its façade.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen