transept
/ˈtɹænsɛpt/
transept noun: the transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
Noun
transept (plural transepts)
- The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
- Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen...1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
transept meaning in Tamil
transept in Tamil
- புடைச்சிறை
Forms of transept
| plural | transepts |
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Origin of transept
From French transept, from New Latin transeptum, from Latin trans- (“across”) + saeptum (“fence, partition, enclosure”).
Words formed from transept
Questions about transept
- What does transept mean?
- Transept means the transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
- What is transept in Tamil?
- Transept in Tamil is புடைச்சிறை. See Transept meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is transept?
- Transept is a noun.
- How do you pronounce transept?
- Transept is pronounced /ˈtɹænsɛpt/.
- What is the plural of transept?
- The plural of transept is transepts.
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