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| nar·thex [ nr thèks ] (plural nar·thex·es) |
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1. entrance hall of church: an entrance hall at the west end of a Christian church between the porch and the nave
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2. screened area at end of nave: an area at the west end of the nave of an early Christian church separated off by a screen or railing behind which women, catechumens, or penitents were admitted
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| [Late 17th century. < late Greek narthēx "giant fennel," later "casket" (because the plant was used to make boxes)] |
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