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antetemple

antetemple noun: the portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

antetemple: the portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church
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Noun

antetemple (plural antetemples)

  1. The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.

Forms of antetemple

pluralantetemples

Origin of antetemple

From ante- + temple.

Questions about antetemple

What does antetemple mean?
Antetemple means the portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
What part of speech is antetemple?
Antetemple is a noun.
What is the plural of antetemple?
The plural of antetemple is antetemples.

Words near antetemple in the dictionary

  1. antessive cases
  2. antesternal
  3. antestomach
  4. antestomachs
  5. antesutural
  6. antetemple
  7. antetemples
  8. antetorsion
  9. antetype
  10. antetypes
  11. antevaginal

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