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NARTHEX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vestibule leading to the nave of a church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("narthex" is a kind of...):
antechamber; anteroom; entrance hall; foyer; hall; lobby; vestibule (a large entrance or reception room or area)
Holonyms ("narthex" is a part of...):
church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("narthex" is a kind of...):
portico (a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area)
Holonyms ("narthex" is a part of...):
basilica (an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges)
