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hagioscope

hagioscope noun: a small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.

Noun

hagioscope (plural hagioscopes)

  1. A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
    • It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally.1886, Miss M. A. R. Tucker, “St. David's”, in Walford's Antiquarian: A Magazine & Bibliographical Review

Synonyms of hagioscope

Forms of hagioscope

pluralhagioscopes

Origin of hagioscope

From hagio- (“saint”) + -scope (“viewing instrument”).

Words formed from hagioscope

Questions about hagioscope

What does hagioscope mean?
Hagioscope means a small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
What part of speech is hagioscope?
Hagioscope is a noun.
What is the plural of hagioscope?
The plural of hagioscope is hagioscopes.

Words near hagioscope in the dictionary

  1. hagiology
  2. hagiomania
  3. hagionym
  4. hagionyms
  5. hagiophobia
  6. hagioscope
  7. hagioscopes
  8. hagioscopic
  9. Hagiosoritissa
  10. hagiotherapy
  11. hagiotoponym

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