CLERESTORY


Meaning of CLERESTORY in English

/ ˈklɪəstɔːri; NAmE ˈklɪrs-/ noun

( pl. -ies ) ( architecture ) the upper part of a wall in a large church, with a row of windows in it, above the level of the lower roofs

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from clear + storey .

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