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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. Hugh Falconer noted that this was the source of...
- name Ferula ****a-foetida L. Synonyms Ferula foetida St.-Lag. Narthex ****ii Stapf Narthex silphium Oerst. Peucedanum ****a-foetida (L.) Baill. Peucedanum...
- opens into the narthex. It divides north–south into the outer, or exonarthex and the inner, or esonarthex. The exonarthex (or outer narthex) is the first...
- 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...
- interior recalls the eighth century with twelfth-century furnishings. The narthex of the church contains the famous Bocca della VeritĂ  sculpture. The basilica...
- 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...
- shrublands.[failed verification] It was known in antiquity as laser or narthex. Its young stems and inflorescences were eaten in ancient Rome, and are...
- from the sacred spaces to the surrounding grounds is bridged by a tall narthex, from which one may also access the Chapel of All Saints. Outside of the...
- St Irene interior Church of St Irene narthex Church of St Irene narthex Church of St Irene atrium seen from narthex Church of St Irene atrium Church of...