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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: L f. Gk narthex giant fennel, stick, casket, narthex
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012