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parvis
par·vis P0092200 (pär′vĭs)n.1. An enclosed courtyard or space at the entrance to a building, especially a cathedral, that is sometimes surrounded by porticoes or colonnades.2. One of the porticoes or colonnades surrounding such a space.
[Middle English, from Old French, alteration of pareis, paradise, from Late Latin paradīsus, garden, paradise; see paradise.]parvis (ˈpɑːvɪs) or parvisen (Architecture) a court or portico in front of a building, esp a church[C14: via Old French from Late Latin paradīsus paradise]par•vis (ˈpɑr vɪs)
n. 1. a vacant enclosed area in front of a church. 2. a colonnade or portico in front of a church. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; Old French pare(v)is < Late Latin paradīsus church courtyard] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | parvis - a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)courtyard, court - an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" |
Parvis
Parvis a room usually in the form of a gallery attached to one or several facades of a church, with the exception of the eastern facade. The parvis was commonly encountered in Russian stone and wooden architecture, being almost an indispensable element of a parish church. parvis1. The open square in front of a large church. 2. An enclosed court or room in front of a church. 3. A room over a church porch, 1.parvis
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