Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Gr. Ch., the inner narthex or vestibule, when there are two, the outer being called the exonarthex.
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Examples
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Parallel to the esonarthex is the exonarthex, with pictures from the life of Christ, concentrating on his infancy.
Log of the Eclipse (14) Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Parallel to the esonarthex is the exonarthex, with pictures from the life of Christ, concentrating on his infancy.
Archive 2006-12-01 Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Accordingly he added a long gallery “esonarthex” to the outside of the church, which included sarcophagi intended for himself and his buddies.
Log of the Eclipse (14) Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Accordingly he added a long gallery “esonarthex” to the outside of the church, which included sarcophagi intended for himself and his buddies.
Archive 2006-12-01 Walter Jon Williams 2006
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In some of the larger churches there are two Nartheces -- the esonarthex and the exonarthex, the latter serving the purpose of an extended porch.
brightshade commented on the word esonarthex
In orthodox churches, the "inner narthex" between the outer porch and the body of the church proper.
June 7, 2009