transept

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Synonyms: transect, transient, transmit, transeunt, transhet, transit, transact, transp, transput, transvert, transex

Antonyms: transect, transient, transmit, transeunt, transhet, transit, transact, transp, transput, transvert, transex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} The [[transversal]] part of a church, which crosses at [[right angle]]s to the greatest length, and between the [[nave]] and [[choir]]. In the [[basilica]]s, this had often no projection at its two ends. In [[Gothic]] churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.

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