narthex

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Instead, on Sundays, he worshipped in the narthex at the back of Camden First United Methodist Church, separated from the rest of the congregation, with his family at his side in folding chairs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Engineers discovered cracks in a 14-square-foot section of tiling in the doorway between the entrance and the narthex.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2016

The Rev. John McDaniel will dedicate the narthex and welcome center.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2016

Their women, some dressed in full black chador, mouthed prayers from the shadows of the narthex.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2013

The narthex in its turn was set within an atrium or outer colonnaded court, in the centre of which was a fountain, used by worshippers for ablutions before entering the consecrated building.

From Architecture by Bell, Nancy R E Meugens