narthex
noun
- in early Christian churches, a porch or portico at the west end for penitents and others not admitted to the church itself
- any church vestibule leading to the nave
See narthex in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(närˈthĕksˌ)
noun- A portico or lobby of an early Christian or Byzantine church or basilica, originally separated from the nave by a railing or screen.
- An entrance hall leading to the nave of a church.
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