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transept definition

tran·sept (tran′sept′)

noun

  1. the part of a cross-shaped church at right angles to the long, main section, or nave
  2. either arm of this part, outside the nave

Etymology: ModL transeptum < L trans-, across + septum: see septum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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