narthex
noun
nar·thex
ˈnär-ˌtheks 
1
: the portico of an ancient church
2
: a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
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And sure enough, Spencer was standing in the narthex, on hand to support his very dear friend.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 May 2025
There is a narthex, or entrance hall, brightly lit and full of movement in and out.
—Diarmaid MacCulloch, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020
The processional from the narthex down the nave to the altar has been compressed into a passage of just a few steps.
—Curbed, 6 Dec. 2022
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 May 2025
There is a narthex, or entrance hall, brightly lit and full of movement in and out.
—Diarmaid MacCulloch, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020
The processional from the narthex down the nave to the altar has been compressed into a passage of just a few steps.
—Curbed, 6 Dec. 2022
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“Narthex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narthex. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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