Definitions for narthex

narthex nar·thex

Spelling: [nahr-theks]
IPA: /ˈnɑr θɛks/

Narthex is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 167 anagrams from letters in narthex (aehnrtx).

Definitions for narthex

noun

  1. an enclosed passage between the main entrance and the nave of a church.

Origin of narthex

1665-75; Late Greek nárthēx, Greek: giant fennel

Examples for narthex

It was on the phiale or fountain of the outer court of this narthex that the famous palindromic inscription was placed: .

First the narthex was blown up with gunpowder; then a transept arm.

It is a basilica with two aisles and apse, narthex and atrium.

The southern cella, with its narthex, has been entirely destroyed.

There was one west door, a narthex of two bays, and an atrium.

The door of the narthex is inserted between the two columns.

It is a triple church, separated by columns and all entered from the narthex.

The narthex is divided into three bays, separated by heavy arches.

There is a narthex bay at the western end—a Germanic influence.

The baptistery is accessible by steps both from the basilica and the narthex.

Word Value for narthex
Scrable

17

Words with friends

17

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