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BEMA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

Synonyms:

bema; chancel; sanctuary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bema" is a kind of...):

area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)

Meronyms (parts of "bema"):

choir (the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave)

Holonyms ("bema" is a part of...):

church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)

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