hagioscope

[ hag-ee-uh-skohp, hey-jee- ]

noun

1. squint ( def 13 ).

hagioscope

/ ˌhæɡɪəˈskɒpɪk; ˈhæɡɪəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. architect another name for squint

Derived Forms

• hagioscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• hag·i·o·scop·ic [hag-, uh, -, skop, -ik, hey-jee-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hagioscope¹

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

Example Sentences

In the west wall is a hagioscope, and from a room next the chapel a newel staircase led to the priest's room on the floor above.

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There is a somewhat similar, but not so good, hagioscope at Cury.

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The name hagioscope has been used to describe these oblique openings.

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The visitor will notice the ancient font; also a hagioscope and holy water stoup.

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The rest of the fabric has undergone restoration, though it retains a hagioscope and two piscinas.

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