narthex
IPA: nɑrθˈɛks
noun
- (architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
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Examples of "narthex" in Sentences
- The church's narthex is missing.
- The entrance porch is the narthex.
- Above the narthex is an organ gallery.
- The narthex is now open to the public.
- The dome and narthex are modern additions.
- A narthex was added in the twelfth century.
- The narthex of the church contains tracery.
- Perhaps there was a belfry over the narthex.
- The narthex formerly contained a baptistery.
- The edifice has a narthex to the west and a sanctuary to the east.