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nave

[neyv] / neɪv /




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That project arguably reached its apotheosis in his 28 frescoes on the life of Francis that run along the nave of the upper church in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In the nave she will swear an oath on the Saint John's Bible, the first time a new bible has been used since 1945, in what is being seen as a reflection of modernisation.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For example, archaeologist Cédric Moulis of the University of Lorraine painstakingly reassembled dozens of wedge-shaped stones called voussoirs recovered from the collapsed vaulted ceiling over the nave to glean insights into their mechanical properties.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 5, 2024

A crane hoisted them onto the nave of the cathedral, which was devastated by fire in 2019.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

He left the office, then went to the nave, genuflected at the crucifix, then knelt in prayer.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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