Nave Definition

nāv
noun
That part of a church that is between the side aisles and extends from the chancel to the principal entrance, forming the main part of the building.
Webster's New World
The hub of a wheel.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Nave

Noun

Singular:
nave
Plural:
naves

Origin of Nave

  • From Old English nafu, from Proto-Germanic *nabō (compare Dutch naaf, German Nabe), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobh (“navel") (compare Latin umbō (“shield boss"), Latvian naba, Sanskrit [script?] (nābha)).

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin nāvis from Latin ship (from its shape) nāu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old English nafu nobh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ultimately from Latin nāvis, via a Romance source.

    From Wiktionary

Nave Sentence Examples

  • The nave is the most beautiful portion.

  • Its foundation dates from the year 1030, while the nave is Romanesque of the middle of the 12th century, with much pointed work.

  • The main building, consisting of a nave with apsidal end and two aisles,.

  • The abbey church of St Mary the Virgin is a stately cruciform building with central tower, the nave and choir having aisles and clerestory.

  • Later he erected the priory, for canons of his order, of which the nave and transepts of the church remain.

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