transept
noun [C] /ˈtræn.sept/Definition
› either of the two side parts of a cross-shaped church that are at an angle of 90 degrees to the main partParts of religious buildings
(Definition of transept noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altar noun
- apse noun
- belfry noun
- chancel noun
- chaplaincy noun
- crypt noun
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