Narthex

[nɑ:θәks]

Definition

(noun.) a vestibule leading to the nave of a church.

(noun.) portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church.

Editor: Woodrow--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel.

(n.) The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.

Edited by Joanne

Definition

n. a former genus of umbelliferous plants now included in Ferula: a portico or lobby in an early Christian or Oriental church or basilica.

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