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NARTHEX

Dictionary entry overview: What does narthex mean?

• NARTHEX (noun)
The noun NARTHEX has 2 senses:

1. portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
2. a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

Familiarity information: NARTHEX used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NARTHEX (noun)

Sense 1

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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)

Sense 2

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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)

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