nave

[ neyv ]

/ neɪv /

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noun

the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.

Origin of nave

First recorded in 1665–75; from Medieval Latin nāvis,Latin: “ship”; so called from the resemblance in shape

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nave

knave, nave

Words nearby nave

Navaratri, Nav. Arch., navarin, Navarino, Navarre, nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange, navelwort

Definition for nave (2 of 2)

Nav. E.

Naval Engineer.

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Example sentences from the Web for nave

Round the choir is a row of chapels, which are wholly wanting to the nave.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)|Dawson Turner
The nave is the oldest part,” said the cicerone, “built about 1135 by Walter Le Bec.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
The nave is wide, with clerestory; the narrow chancel has a chapel on the N. side.
Hertfordshire|Herbert W Tompkins
The crossing of the nave and transept is covered with a dome carried on squinches, which dates from the first building.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various

There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
Long Will|Florence Converse

British Dictionary definitions for nave (1 of 2)

nave¹

/ (neɪv) /

noun

the central space in a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel and often flanked by aisles

Word Origin for nave

C17: via Medieval Latin from Latin nāvis ship, from the similarity of shape

British Dictionary definitions for nave (2 of 2)

nave²

/ (neɪv) /

noun

the central block or hub of a wheel

Word Origin for nave

Old English nafu, nafa; related to Old High German naba

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释义	nave [ neyv ] / neɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nave ON THESAURUS.COM noun the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation. Origin of nave First recorded in 1665–75; from Medieval Latin nāvis,Latin: “ship”; so called from the resemblance in shape WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nave knave, nave Words nearby nave Navaratri, Nav. Arch., navarin, Navarino, Navarre, nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange, navelwort Definition for nave (2 of 2) Nav. E. Naval Engineer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nave Round the choir is a row of chapels, which are wholly wanting to the nave. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)\|Dawson Turner The nave is the oldest part,” said the cicerone, “built about 1135 by Walter Le Bec. The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner The nave is wide, with clerestory; the narrow chancel has a chapel on the N. side. Hertfordshire\|Herbert W Tompkins The crossing of the nave and transept is covered with a dome carried on squinches, which dates from the first building. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar. Long Will\|Florence Converse British Dictionary definitions for nave (1 of 2) nave¹ / (neɪv) / noun the central space in a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel and often flanked by aisles Word Origin for nave C17: via Medieval Latin from Latin nāvis ship, from the similarity of shape British Dictionary definitions for nave (2 of 2) nave² / (neɪv) / noun the central block or hub of a wheel Word Origin for nave Old English nafu, nafa; related to Old High German naba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nave heart, place, hub, kernel, essence, focus, seat, pivot, midst, axis, interior, core, gist, midpoint, nucleus, marrow, mainstream, inside, pith, quick
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nave

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Definition for nave (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for nave (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for nave (2 of 2)

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