TRANSEPT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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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