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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.
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Origin of exonarthex

First recorded in 1840–50; exo- + narthex

Words nearby exonarthex

exogamy, exogenetic, exogenous, exome, exon, exonarthex, exonerate, exonerated, exoneration, exonuclease, exonumia
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