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Definition of nave
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: the hub of a wheel
nave
noun (2)Definition of nave (Entry 2 of 2)
: the main part of the interior of a church
especially
: the long narrow central hall in a cruciform church that rises higher than the aisles flanking it to form a clerestory
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“Nave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nave. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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: the long central main part of a church
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