PRONAOS


Meaning of PRONAOS in English

n. (pl. pronaoi) Gk Antiq. the space in front of the body of a temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting side walls.

[ L f. Gk pronaos hall of a temple (as PRO-(2), NAOS) ]

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