Little Entrance

American  

noun

Eastern Church.

1. the solemn procession in which the book of the Gospels is carried through the nave of the church and into the bema.

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Example Sentences

They walked together down the steps in Mr. Frost’s high narrow house, to the little entrance hall at the bottom of the stairs.

From Literature

Winning tip: Jaja Just behind the hustle and bustle of the Marais is a hidden little entrance to Jaja, a cosy little alfresco parcel of peace.

From The Guardian

Could she possibly have fallen asleep in that cozy little entrance way?

From Project Gutenberg

For there, standing in the little entrance hall, at the open door of the drawing-room, was the slim pale lady with pleasant conventional manners, and the pretty little meaningless laugh of a desire to please.

From Project Gutenberg

She turned from the window, and wandered into the little entrance hall, and unbarred a shutter to see if Roger were coming back.

From Project Gutenberg