/ neɪv; NAmE / noun
the long central part of a church where most of the seats are
—compare transept
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Latin navis ship.
/ neɪv; NAmE / noun
the long central part of a church where most of the seats are
—compare transept
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Latin navis ship.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005