| 释义 |
narthex /närˈtheks/ noun- A western portico or vestibule in an early Christian or Oriental church or basilica, to which women and catechumens were admitted
- A vestibule between the church porch and the nave
- (with cap) a former genus of umbelliferous plants, now included in the genus Ferula
ORIGIN: Gr narthēx giant fennel, a cane or stalk, a casket or a narthex |