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church vocab

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anglaisfrançaisDefinition
aisle bas-côté Space alongside the body of a church, separated from it by columns, piers or posts
altar autel The table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services
altarpiece retable A painting or carving above or behind an altar
apse abside Semicircular or polygonal extension, especially of a chancel or chapel. In classical architecture sometimes called an exedra
archivolt archivolte Under-surface of an arch, or a moulded band following its contour
barrel vault voûte en berceau The simplest kind of vault, in the form of a continuous semicircular or pointed arch
cenotaph cénotaphe A funerary monument to someone buried elsewhere
chancel choeur The part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir
chapter house salle du chapitre The place of assembly for the members of a monastery or cathedral
chevet chevet A complex of elaborate architectural structures at the eastern end of a church, especially a French Gothic church, usually consisting of a semicircular or polygonal apse with radiating chapels and many buttresses
choir choeur The part of a church where the choir performs
clerestory claire-voie The upper part of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, incorporating a series of windows which admit light to the central parts of the building
cloister cloître A covered, and typically colonnaded, passage round an open court in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral
crossing croisée du transept The intersection of a church nave and the transepts
flying buttress arc boutant An exterior support for a wall that sticks out from the wall and is typically arch-shaped, often used in Gothic cathedrals
gargoyle gargouille Grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building to carry water clear of a wall
gothic gothique Style of architecture prevalent in western europe in the 12th-16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, elaborate tracery and large windows
groin vault voûte d'arêtes A vault formed of two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
keystone clef de voûte Central stone in an arch or vault
narthex narthex Enclosed vestibule or covered porch at the main entrance to a church
nave nef The central part of a church apart from the side aisles, chancel, and transepts
pulpit chaire Raised and enclosed platform for the preaching of sermons
rib vault voûte d'ogives A vault with a masonry framework of intersecting diagonal arches (ribs) supporting cells, used in Gothic and late Norman architecture
romanesque roman The dominant style of western Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries. It is associated with the building of large stone churches, and is characterized by round-headed arches and by the use of stylized ornament. In England it is commonly known as norman
rose window rosace Circular window with tracery radiating from the centre
stained glass vitraux Pieces of coloured glass held in place by thin strips of metal (usually lead) to form pictures in a window
steeple clocher A church tower
tracery remplage Ornamental stonework in an opening, most common in gothic architecture
triforium triforium A gallery or arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, and transepts of a church
transept transept In a church, either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave
typanum tympan A recess, especially the recessed space between the top of a door or window and the arch above it, or between the cornices forming a classical triangular gable pediment
vault voûte An arched stone roof
vestry sacristie A room in or attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into ceremonial vestments
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