narthex
Americannoun
noun
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a portico at the west end of a basilica or church, esp one that is at right angles to the nave
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a rectangular entrance hall between the porch and nave of a church
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Origin of narthex
1665–75; < Late Greek nárthēx, Greek: giant fennel
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Yoga in the Narthex, to stretch your body and calm your mind.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2016
Model of the Church in the Mosaic over Main Door in the Inner Narthex 326 116.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander
Narthex, a space in early churches railed off from the rest for catechumens and penitents.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
Bracket in the Inner Narthex Interior, looking east.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander
Cornice in the Narthex, looking up To face page 44.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander
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