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antechurch

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Definition of antechurch

: a portico or narthex at the main entrance of a church

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First Known Use of antechurch

1817, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for antechurch

ante- + church

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The first known use of antechurch was in 1817

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“Antechurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antechurch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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