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transept
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[ˈtrɑːnsɛpt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in a cross-shaped church) either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave
(e.g: the north transept)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from modern Latin transeptum(see trans-, septum)
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