[ 'nα:θɛks ]
■ noun an antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western entrance of some early Christian churches.
↘an antechamber or large porch in a modern church.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk narthēx .
[ 'nα:θɛks ]
■ noun an antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western entrance of some early Christian churches.
↘an antechamber or large porch in a modern church.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk narthēx .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004