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narthex

/ˈnɑːθɛks/ /ˈnɑɹθɛks/

Meanings
noun
A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.

Examples :

"We waited in the narthex of the church, out of the rain, until the wedding was ready to begin. "
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Related Words

Illustration western

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

Illustration ready

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

Ready money; cash

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

Illustration churches

churches noun

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ /ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Illustration wedding

wedding verb

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

"The priest wed the couple."

Illustration begin

begin noun

/biˈɡɪn/

Beginning; start.

"The project's begin was marked by a team meeting. "

Illustration leading

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Illustration waited

waited verb

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"She waited the bus, hoping it would arrive soon. "

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

Illustration nave

nave noun

/neɪv/

The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

"The wedding guests filled the nave of the church, waiting for the bride to walk down the aisle. "

Illustration until

until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

Up to the time of (something happening).

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

Illustration church

church noun

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Illustration vestibule

vestibule noun

/ˈvɛst.ɪˌbjuːl/ /ˈvɛstəbjul/

A passage, hall or room, such as a lobby, between the outer door and the interior of a building.

"We left our muddy boots in the vestibule before entering the house. "