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narthex

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɑɹθɛks/Part of speech nounSorted aehnrtxStarts with NEnds with X0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

Word origin

From Ancient Greek νάρθηξ (nárthēx, “giant fennel; casket”), a Pre-Greek word, as suggested by the suffix. See also νάρδος (nárdos, “nard”).

Used in a sentence

  • we were in the antechamber, called the narthex, which runs across the front of any Byzantine church [...].
  • One of these was Cardinal Jacopo Stefaneschi, [...] who had now conceived ambitious plans for paintings to decorate the entire narthex, or entrance porch, of Avignon's ancient cathedral.
  • “Cinco,” Marco bellowed now, hurrying across the narthex to give him a hearty handshake, which Cinco returned without enthusiasm.

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