- main transept
- main transept ARCH Hauptquerschiff n, Hauptquerhaus n
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Transept — • A rectangular space inserted between the apse and nave in the early Christian basilica Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Transept Transept … Catholic encyclopedia
transept — [tran′sept΄] n. [ModL transeptum < L trans , across + septum: see SEPTUM] 1. the part of a cross shaped church at right angles to the long, main section, or nave 2. either arm of this part, outside the nave … English World dictionary
Transept — Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. For the periodical go to The Transept. The transept is the area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform ( cross shaped ) building in Romanesque and … Wikipedia
transept — transeptal, adj. transeptally, adv. /tran sept/, n. Archit. 1. any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir. 2. an arm of this, on either side of the central aisle of… … Universalium
transept — UK [ˈtrænˌsept] / US noun [countable] Word forms transept : singular transept plural transepts one of the two parts of a church that are built across the main part and make the church form the shape of a cross … English dictionary
transept — [[t]træ̱nsept[/t]] transepts N COUNT In a cathedral or church, the transept is the part which projects to the north or south of the main part of the building … English dictionary
transept — tran|sept [ˈtrænsept] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: transeptum, from Latin trans + septum ( SEPTUM)] one of the two parts of a church that are built out from the main area of the church to form a cross shape … Dictionary of contemporary English
transept — tran|sept [ træn,sept ] noun count one of the two parts of a church that are built across the main part and make the church form the shape of a cross … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
transept — part of a church off to one side of main structure Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
transept — tran·sept || trænsept n. wing of a church building that runs perpendicular to the main structure (forms a shape resembling a cross) … English contemporary dictionary
transept — noun (C) one of the two parts of a church that are built out from the main area of the church to form a cross shape … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
