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Definition of Narthex

Narthex
Narthex Nar"thex, n. [L., giant fennel, Gr. ?.] 1. (Bot.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel. 2. (Arch.) The portico in front of ancient churches; sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule, lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.

Meaning of Narthex from wikipedia

- The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located...
- Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern ****stan and Kashmir. Although it is often listed as the source of asafoetida...
- name Ferula ****a-foetida L. Synonyms Ferula foetida St.-Lag. Narthex ****ii Stapf Narthex silphium Oerst. Peucedanum ****a-foetida (L.) Baill. Peucedanum...
- has survived. The narthex and the tower were added a few decades later, in order to protect the frescoes on the west facade. The narthex was heavily damaged...
- the prin****l walls, including the western wall between the nave and the narthex. The great entry portal may also date to the early church as well as the...
- is through a narthex, or entrance hall, which stretches across the building. One of the decorated bronze doors leading from the narthex is the Holy Door...
- known as Carnival or Shrovetide, churches often place a basket in their narthex to collect these palms, which are then ritually burned on Shrove Tuesday...
- from the bell-like shape of the dome itself, or from the two-storied narthex's resemblance to a bell tower.: 6  Another tradition once related by Gr****...
- was modified five times over the following years, with the addition of a narthex, a choir, and two towers. The design was not finalised until 1777. The...
- construct St. John's nave and narthex, along with a pair of towers on the western elevation of the facade above the narthex. The project would cost $1.5 million...