transeptnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtræn.sept/us/ˈtræn.sept/either of the two side parts of a cross-shaped church that are at an angle of 90 degrees to the main part
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Parts of religious buildings
- altar
- apse
- belfry
- chancel
- chaplaincy
- crypt
- flying buttress
- font
- gargoyle
- lychgate
- minaret
- pulpit
- rood screen
- rose window
- sacristy
- sanctuary
- sanctum
- the holy of holies
- vault
- vestry
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