n. 1 a railed-off antechamber or porch etc. at the western entrance of some early Christian churches, used by catechumens, penitents, etc. 2 a similar antechamber in a modern church.
[ L f. Gk narthex giant fennel, stick, casket, narthex ]
n. 1 a railed-off antechamber or porch etc. at the western entrance of some early Christian churches, used by catechumens, penitents, etc. 2 a similar antechamber in a modern church.
[ L f. Gk narthex giant fennel, stick, casket, narthex ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012