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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024clear•sto•ry (klēr′stôr′ē, -stōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Building, Architectureclerestory.
clear′sto′ried, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: clearstory /ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ/ n - a variant spelling of clerestory
clere•sto•ry (klēr′stôr′ē, -stōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Architecturea portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
- Building, Rail Transporta raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
Also, clearstory. - late Middle English, equivalent. to clere clear + story story2 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: clerestory, clearstory /ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
- the part of the wall in which these windows are set
Etymology: 15th Century: from clear + storeyˈclereˌstoried, ˈclearˌstoried adj |