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hagioscope

American  
[hag-ee-uh-skohp, hey-jee-] / ˈhæg i əˌskoʊp, ˈheɪ dʒi- /

noun

  1. squint.


hagioscope British  
/ ˌhæɡɪəˈskɒpɪk, ˈhæɡɪəˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. architect another name for squint

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hagioscope

First recorded in 1830–40; hagio- + -scope

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A hagioscope opens from this chapel into the chancel, and was discovered accidentally when an arch was being cut on the north wall of the chancel to contain the tomb of Lord Bray.

From Chelsea The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

The hagioscope in the chancel appears as a window in the outer wall.

From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric

A low side window near the southwest corner has been variously described as a confessional, a hagioscope, and a leper window.

From Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End by Holmes, Edric

The two chapels opening from the chancel contain some interesting features, which include a hagioscope, and both are enclosed by old screens.

From Yorkshire by Home, Gordon

The former was once the seat of a Benedictine priory founded in the reign of Henry I. The church has a hagioscope and a square Norman font.

From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric

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