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TRANSEPT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does transept mean?
• TRANSEPT (noun)
The noun TRANSEPT has 1 sense:
1. structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
Familiarity information: TRANSEPT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transept" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Holonyms ("transept" is a part of...):
church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
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