Transept
['trænsept;'trɑːn-] or ['trænsɛpt]
Definition
(noun.) structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles.
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Definition
(n.) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
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Definition
n. one of the wings or cross-aisles of a church at right angles to the nave.
Edited by Erna
Examples
- But as if to repress such vainglorious thoughts, there stood in the transept of the building, surrounded by and contrasting with the handiworks of man, one of the simplest productions of Nature. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- But they were in the church, nevertheless--they were in one of the transepts. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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