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transept
tran·sept
[
trán sèpt
]
(
plural
tran·septs
)
noun
Definition:
1.
wings of church:
a portion of a cross-shaped church that runs at right angles to the long central part
nave
2.
arm of transept:
either of the two arms of a transept
[
Mid-16th century. < modern Latin
transeptum
< Latin
trans-
"across" +
saeptum
"enclosure, wall, fence"
]
tran·sep·tal
[
tran sépt'l
]
adjective
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